diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index fafc5f2d..2dd1cb06 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,34 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+      timezone: "America/New_York"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "uv"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:30"
+      timezone: "America/New_York"
+    versioning-strategy: "increase-if-necessary"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+      semver-major-days: 30
+      semver-minor-days: 7
+      semver-patch-days: 3
+    groups:
+      uv-minor-patch:
+        applies-to: "version-updates"
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"