diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3e9267ed..5b773c6a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ updates:
       - "aelsabbahy"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 0
 
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "saturday"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/docs"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ec7ec63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Golang ci
+on:
+  # don't build any branch other than master (and prs) when git pushed
+  pull_request: {}
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - "/^v\\d+\\.\\d+(\\.\\d+)?(-\\S*)?$/"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  golangci:
+    name: lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
+        with:
+          version: latest
+          only-new-issues: true