diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 39d93f1bf..176285b23 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ updates:
       python-packages:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+- package-ecosystem: "pip"
+  directory: "/" # Adjust this if your setup.cfg is in a subdirectory
+  schedule:
+    interval: "weekly" # or "weekly", "monthly"
+  file: "setup.cfg"