diff --git a/dependabot.yml b/dependabot.yml
index ac6621f19..44534cd27 100644
--- a/dependabot.yml
+++ b/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "daily"
+    target-branch: "dependencies"