diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..219c13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 8dc9b51..dd2c42f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,13 @@ jobs:
       run: cargo build --verbose
     - name: Run tests
       run: cargo test --verbose
+
+
+  security_audit:
+    name: Run security audit
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions-rs/audit-check@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}