diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a77e9bab..6e7ad60b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
-    # Raise pull requests for version updates to pip against the `develop` branch
-    target-branch: "develop"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "development"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "development"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"