diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e7b394d2..c81f4757 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,29 +1,26 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-
-#version: 2
-#updates:
-#  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
-#    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
-#    schedule:
-#      interval: "weekly"
+# Basic `dependabot.yml` file with
+# minimum configuration for two package managers
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+  # Enable version updates for npm
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    # Look for `package.json` and `lock` files in the `root` directory
     directory: "/"
+    # Check the npm registry for updates every day (weekdays)
     schedule:
-      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every weekday
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "daily"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "[info](sec) npm:"
 
-  - package-ecosystem: bundler
-    directory: /
+  # Enable version updates for Ruby
+  - package-ecosystem: "bundler"
+    # Look for `Ruby Gems` in the following directories 
+    directories: 
+      - "/"
+      - "_plugins"
+    # Check for updates once a week
     schedule:
-      interval: daily
-
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: /
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "[info](sec) bundler:"