diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flake-lock.yml
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+name: update-flake-lock
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 1,4' # Run twice a week
+
+jobs:
+  lockfile:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v18
+      - name: Update flake.lock
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@v16
+        with:
+          # TODO
+          #token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN_FOR_UPDATES }}
+          pr-body: |
+            Automated changes by the update-flake-lock
+            ```
+            {{ env.GIT_COMMIT_MESSAGE }}
+            ```
+            bors merge