diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0dd61558..bd05287f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ updates:
     prefix: fix
     prefix-development: chore
     include: scope
-# Fetch and update latest `github-actions` pkgs
+  target-branch: "dev"
+
+  # Fetch and update latest `github-actions` pkgs
 - package-ecosystem: github-actions
   directory: '/'
   schedule: