diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6fc7226..6c33cba 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /
+    target-branch: bugfix/dependabot
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: monday
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
+    target-branch: bugfix/dependabot
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: monday
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ updates:
       - /opensampl/server/backend
       - /opensampl/server/grafana
       - /opensampl/server/migrations
+    target-branch: bugfix/dependabot
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: monday