diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0235708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle" 
+    directory: "/" 
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9d18ce5..4cc00a4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+buildscript {
+    apply from: 'dependencies.gradle'
+}
+
 /*
 =========================================================
   Apply Plugins
@@ -136,5 +140,5 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'org.apache.thrift:libthrift:0.16.0'
+    implementation libraries.thrift
 }
diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffdceb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ext {
+    versions = [:]
+    libraries = [:]
+}
+
+versions.thrift = '0.16.0'
+
+libraries.thrift = "org.apache.thrift:libthrift:${versions.thrift}"
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