diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 902ee37..c0f144b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    target-branch: dev
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]