diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 312a4a1ae49..bae21a89973 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 version: 2
 
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    # keep dependency updates manual for now
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
-    reviewers:
-      - "python-poetry/triage"
-
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "area/ci"