diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ef643e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: nuget
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: "Herald*"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/WebApi/WebApi.Application/WebApi.Application.csproj b/content/WebApi/WebApi.Application/WebApi.Application.csproj
index d3fc7de..20b34cf 100644
--- a/content/WebApi/WebApi.Application/WebApi.Application.csproj
+++ b/content/WebApi/WebApi.Application/WebApi.Application.csproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup Condition="'$(nodatabase)' != 'true'">
-		<PackageReference Include="Herald.EntityFramework" Version="3.1.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Herald.EntityFramework" Version="4.0.0" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup Condition="'$(noqueue)' != 'true'">