diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 869f9b1b81..da02417467 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     labels:
     - "skip-release-notes"
     - "dependencies"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 20 # setting a higher number so we can bundle all the weekly updates together
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: 
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: "monthly"
     labels: 
      - "skip-release-notes"
      - "dependencies"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10 # setting a higher number so we can bundle all the weekly updates together
-    
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+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+