diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 44534cd27..ba1c6b80a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-    target-branch: "dependencies"