diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 91abb11f..93aaf445 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    target-branch: "dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"