diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88e8e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Python dependencies (pip)
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    reviewers:
+      - "python-team"
+    assignees:
+      - "security-team"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "python"
+      - "security"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "deps"
+      include: "scope"
+    # Group related updates
+    groups:
+      production-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "django*"
+          - "flask*"
+          - "fastapi*"
+          - "sqlalchemy*"
+      development-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "pytest*"
+          - "black"
+          - "flake8"
+          - "mypy"
+
+  # Docker base images
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "docker"
+      - "infrastructure"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "docker"
+
+  # GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "github-actions"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "ci"
+
+  # Poetry (if using Poetry)
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "poetry"
+    # Custom configuration for Poetry
+    versioning-strategy: "lockfile-only"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 24c23a0..ba02bc3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.7-slim
-
+FROM python:3.8.10
 # Add requirements file in the container
 COPY requirements.txt ./requirements.txt
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +7,4 @@ RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 COPY main.py ./main.py
 
 # Define container entry point (could also work with CMD python main.py)
-ENTRYPOINT ["python", "main.py"]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT ["python", "main.py"]
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29