diff --git a/.github/workflows/_update_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/_update_dependencies.yml
index e2e54d7e54..50963964b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_update_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_update_dependencies.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.TARGET_BRANCH }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Build container
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.SOURCE_BRANCH }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Update submodules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index b215da53e5..d102ee067e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Dependabot
 on:
-  # schedule:
-  #   - cron: "0 8 * * *"
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 8 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch: # Allow manual triggering
 
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