diff --git a/.github/dependabot_template.yml b/.github/dependabot_template.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25f1c865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot_template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+      exclude:
+      - pcdshub/pcds-ci-helpers/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/standard.yml b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
index 99c38fde..4745e333 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standard.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   standard:
-    uses: pcdshub/pcds-ci-helpers/.github/workflows/python-standard.yml@master
+    uses: pcdshub/pcds-ci-helpers/.github/workflows/python-standard.yml@2e7e5ec8fb8afca5fa0cdb60b82b0f1b99cd2647
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       # The workflow needs to know the package name.  This can be determined