diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e4a382ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# 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/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c5d77bf30..5e546fad6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugins {
 
     id "se.bjurr.gitchangelog.git-changelog-gradle-plugin" version "latest.release"
     id "me.champeau.jmh" version "latest.release"
-    id "com.nwalsh.gradle.saxon.saxon-gradle" version "0.9.6"
+    id "com.nwalsh.gradle.saxon.saxon-gradle" version "0.10.7"
 }
 
 def getVersion = { boolean considerSnapshot ->