diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 49676d4..9f14b86 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,20 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7      
+    groups:
+      monthly-batch:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+    groups:
+      monthly-batch:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"