diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e8d9778..9589ee7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore:"
     groups:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index abefbdf..23a3bab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       language:
-        required: true
+        required: false
         type: string
         default: "python"
         description: what is your project language
diff --git a/.github/workflows/py-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/py-coverage.yml
index 10ed08d..01b454e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/py-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/py-coverage.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Upload coverage reports
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      CODECOV_TOKEN:
+        description: Token for uploading the report to Codecov
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   publish-coverage-reports: