diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253bcb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2df602d..ba1b939 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
         with:
           ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0