diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index b22471f..59ccdc3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ updates:
       # starting with kanister and go through additional validation.
       - dependency-name: "k8s.io/*"
       - dependency-name: "sigs.k8s.io/*"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
     schedule:
       interval: daily
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
     groups:
       github-actions:
         patterns: