diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c5edf0a..e592118 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ updates:
     interval: weekly
     timezone: America/Los_Angeles
     day: tuesday
+  target-branch: "develop"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 99
   ignore:
   - dependency-name: onelogin/php-saml
@@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ updates:
     interval: weekly
     timezone: America/Los_Angeles
     day: tuesday
+  target-branch: "develop"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 99