diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 17404259..ab0861eb 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ updates:
       - "Breus"
     reviewers:
       - "Breus"
-      
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "automerge"
+    pull-request-branch-name:
+      separator: "-"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "deps"