diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2b44e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    target-branch: "master-1.x"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2525ee2..980da906 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 cleanup.sh
 release.sh
 target
+.settings/
+.project
+.classpath
 .idea/
 *.iml
 .DS_Store