diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0d7dcf0..c13b598 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: '/'
     schedule:
-      interval: daily
+      interval: weekly
       time: '00:00'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml b/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
index 67a5624..228b5a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone repository
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
 
-      - name: Set correct permissions
-        run: chmod +x delete_workflows.sh
+      # The 'echo' command masks the environment variable
+      - name: Prepare environment
+        run: chmod +x delete_workflows.sh && echo "::add-mask::${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
         working-directory: ./maintenance
 
       - name: Run deletion script 🗑
@@ -102,8 +103,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone repository
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
 
-      - name: Set correct permissions
-        run: chmod +x delete_ghcr_dangling_images.sh
+      # The 'echo' command masks the environment variable
+      - name: Prepare environment
+        run: chmod +x delete_ghcr_dangling_images.sh && echo "::add-mask::${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
         working-directory: ./maintenance
 
       - name: Run deletion script 🗑