diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 168b680a6..587f8e2e7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     labels:
       - T-dependencies
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
+    groups:
+      cargo-patches:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+        update-types:
+          - "patch"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"
@@ -16,15 +22,18 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     labels:
       # Mark PRs as CI related change.
       - T-CI
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
     groups:
-      codeql-action:
+      github-actions:
         patterns:
-          - "github/codeql-action*"
+          - "*"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"