diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 29617ef..160dcf0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ updates:
 
   # Update npm packages
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "\{\{cookiecutter.project_slug\}\}/"
+    directory: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
     labels:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ updates:
   # support wildcards or recursively checking subdirectories. Check this issue for updates:
   # https://github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/issues/2178
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "\{\{cookiecutter.project_slug\}\}/compose/local/django/"
+    directory: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
     ignore:
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ updates:
       - "update"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "\{\{cookiecutter.project_slug\}\}/compose/local/node/"
+    directory: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/node/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
     labels:
       - "update"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "\{\{cookiecutter.project_slug\}\}/compose/production/django/"
+    directory: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
     ignore:
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index bf648f0..4261b22 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-exclude: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}|.github/contributors.json|.github/dependabot.yml|CHANGELOG.md|CONTRIBUTORS.md"
+exclude: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}|.github/contributors.json|CHANGELOG.md|CONTRIBUTORS.md"
 default_stages: [commit]
 
 default_language_version: