diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 7693fb4ab6..59db211cb3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "npm" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/api" # Location of package manifests
+    target-branch: "develop"
+    versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     allow: