diff --git a/.github/actions/pipenv/action.yml b/.github/actions/pipenv/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..181f4e8b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/pipenv/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: pipenv
+description: 'Install python packages with pipenv'
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: The python version
+    required: false
+    default: "3.9"
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Install pipenv dependency
+      shell: bash
+      run: pip install -r ${{ github.action_path }}/requirements.txt
+    - name: Prepare pipenv virtualenv
+      shell: bash
+      run: pipenv install --deploy --dev --python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/pipenv/requirements.txt b/.github/actions/pipenv/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d9a77900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/pipenv/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pipenv==2023.6.12
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cb59c3966..bde84e430 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/.github/actions/pipenv"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 04fc11ff1..9741cbad6 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Here follows the list of GitHub Actions topics available in the current document
     - [nexus-release-staging](#nexus-release-staging)
     - [pre-commit](#pre-commit)
     - [pre-commit-default](#pre-commit-default)
+    - [pipenv](#pipenv)
     - [rancher](#rancher)
     - [reportportal-prepare](#reportportal-prepare)
     - [reportportal-summarize](#reportportal-summarize)
@@ -844,6 +845,21 @@ Or:
           check-github-configuration: 'false'
 ```
 
+### pipenv
+
+This workflow sets up a Python environment using the standard setup-python action and utilizes the pipenv action to manage Python dependencies declared in the Pipfile and based on the specified Python version
+
+```yml
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        id: setup-python
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.9"
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/pipenv@ref
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}
+```
+
 ### rancher
 
 register or detach an EKS cluster to Rancher.