diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ef45b8f78..b5489f033 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
+---
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: bundler
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: "weekly"
-    day: "sunday"
-    time: "22:00"
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-  ignore:
-  - dependency-name: sucker_punch
-    versions:
-    - "> 2.0"
-  - dependency-name: i18n
-    versions:
-    - 1.8.10
-    - 1.8.8
-    - 1.8.9
 
-  # GitHub actions
+  - package-ecosystem: bundler
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "sunday"
+      time: "22:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    ignore:
+    - dependency-name: sucker_punch
+      versions:
+        - "> 2.0"
+    - dependency-name: i18n
+      versions:
+        - 1.8.10
+        - 1.8.8
+        - 1.8.9
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions (/.github/workflows)
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
-    reviewers:
-      - "elastic/observablt-ci"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "sunday"
       time: "22:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    reviewers:
+      - "elastic/observablt-ci"
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
     groups:
       github-actions:
         patterns: