diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index afdc6d828..8bad3e3cc 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ updates:
       default-days: 7
       semver-major-days: 30
       semver-minor-days: 14
-      semver-patch-days: 3
+      semver-patch-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ updates:
       default-days: 7
       semver-major-days: 30
       semver-minor-days: 14
-      semver-patch-days: 3
+      semver-patch-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     cooldown:
-      default-days: 3
+      default-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     cooldown:
-      default-days: 3
+      default-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     cooldown:
-      default-days: 3
+      default-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
diff --git a/backend/.npmrc b/backend/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7253a5cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+min-release-age=7
diff --git a/frontend/.npmrc b/frontend/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7253a5cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+min-release-age=7