diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bc3ab5c1..803461a2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 7
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63450f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Create JIRA Issue from Dependabot PR
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ opened, reopened ]
+
+jobs:
+  create_jira_issue:
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Login
+        uses: atlassian/gajira-login@v3
+        env:
+          JIRA_BASE_URL: ${{ vars.JIRA_BASE_URL }}
+          JIRA_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.jira-user-email }}
+          JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.jira-api-token }}
+
+      - name: Create JIRA Issue
+        uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v3
+        with:
+          summary: "Dependabot PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
+          description: |
+            A new dependabot pull request has been created.
+            - **Branch**: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+            - **PR Link**: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+
+          issuetype: 'Task'
+          project: 'RCAT'
+      - name: Add Comment to PR with JIRA Issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const issueKey = context.payload.pull_request.title.match(/([A-Z]+-\d+)/);
+            const jiraIssueUrl = `https://${process.env.JIRA_BASE_URL}/browse/${issueKey}`;
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `JIRA Issue created: [${issueKey}](${jiraIssueUrl})`,
+            });
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