diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index eea54dd..599af2b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    target-branch: dev
 #    ignore:
 #      - dependency-name: "example-package"
 #        versions: ["2.x.x"]
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
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+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    target-branch: dev
\ No newline at end of file