diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49d85a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "wednesday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    # Disable version updates, keep security updates only
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
+    commit-message:
+      # Prefix all commit messages with "chore: "
+      prefix: "chore"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index faa71d1..01706f4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ RUN gradle --no-daemon build --stacktrace -PdisableCompression=true
 RUN mkdir /build && tar -xf /home/gradle/src/build/distributions/aidial-auth-helper-*.tar --strip-components=1 -C /build
 
 FROM eclipse-temurin:17-jdk-alpine
+# fix CVE-2023-5363
+# TODO remove the fix once a new version is released
+RUN apk update && apk upgrade --no-cache libcrypto3 libssl3
 
 WORKDIR /app