diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0133aa2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 50
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      # Check for nuget updates on Fridays
+      day: "friday"
+      time: "08:00"
+      timezone: "Europe/Berlin"
+    # Labels on pull requests for security and version updates
+    labels:
+      - "nuget" 
+      - "dependencies"
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "src/Moryx.CommandCenter.Web/" 
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 50
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      # Check for npm updates on Fridays
+      day: "friday"
+      time: "08:05"
+      timezone: "Europe/Berlin"
+    # Labels on pull requests for security and version updates
+    labels:
+      - "npm" 
+      - "dependencies"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index 1e4f23370..5656599d9 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Update="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="$(efCoreVersion)" />
 		<PackageReference Update="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="$(efCoreVersion)" />
 
-		<PackageReference Update="System.IO.Ports" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Update="System.IO.Ports" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Update="System.ComponentModel.Annotations" Version="5.0.0" />
 
 		<PackageReference Update="Castle.Windsor" Version="5.1.1" />