diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 394681e..5d54a2a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "develop"
     commit-message:
       prefix: fix
       prefix-development: chore