diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4d5a58b066..4fba6fc767 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,22 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+  # Automatically update GitHub Actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  # Automatically update Dockerfile FROM images
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+  # TODO: Consider enabling the NPM package ecosystem once we have fixed our build process to support pure ESM build dependencies, see also https://github.com/garden-io/garden/issues/3841
+  # Automatically update NPM packages
+  # - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+  #   directory: "/"
+  #   open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "daily"