diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace4600a..4feda299f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+  - &github-actions
+    package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - <<: *github-actions
+    target-branch: stable