diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
similarity index 54%
rename from .github/dependabot.yml
rename to .github/dependabot.yaml
index ac88b7c6..ec797f62 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# dependabot.yml reference: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+# dependabot.yaml reference: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
 #
 # Notes:
 # - Status and logs from dependabot are provided at
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   # Maintain dependencies in our GitHub Workflows
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
-    directory: "/" # This should be / rather than .github/workflows
+    directory: /
+    labels: [ci]
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
       time: "05:00"
-      timezone: "Etc/UTC"
+      timezone: Etc/UTC