diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 70208e9..edd2def 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
+    target-branch: develop
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
   - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: /
+    target-branch: develop
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     groups:
@@ -13,5 +15,6 @@ updates:
         dependency-type: development
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /
+    target-branch: develop
     schedule:
       interval: weekly