diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index edcd86e11d..b0c7cbbd37 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     labels:
       - kind:deps
+    groups:
+      patch-updates:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        update-types:
+          - "patch"
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
@@ -25,6 +30,10 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "*otel*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
     groups:
+      patch-updates:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        update-types:
+          - "patch"
       otel:
         patterns:
           - "go.opentelemetry.io/otel*"
@@ -37,3 +46,8 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     labels:
       - kind:deps
+    groups:
+      patch-updates:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        update-types:
+          - "patch"