diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 355567ef..e679d27b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ updates:
 
   # GitHub actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
+    directories:
+      - "/"
+      - "/.github/actions/*"
+      - "/.github/workflows/*"
     reviewers:
       - "elastic/observablt-ci"
     schedule:
@@ -14,17 +17,3 @@ updates:
       github-actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
-
-  # GitHub composite actions
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/.github/workflows/bootstrap"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "sunday"
-      time: "22:00"
-    reviewers:
-      - "elastic/observablt-ci"
-    groups:
-      github-actions:
-        patterns:
-          - "*"