diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 9e5000b..6ca29c7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,16 +3,56 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    groups:
+      security-fixes:
+        applies-to: security-updates
+        patterns: ["*"]
+      monthly-version-updates:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    groups:
+      security-fixes:
+        applies-to: security-updates
+        patterns: ["*"]
+      monthly-version-updates:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /docs
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    groups:
+      security-fixes:
+        applies-to: security-updates
+        patterns: ["*"]
+      monthly-version-updates:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: /examples
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    groups:
+      security-fixes:
+        applies-to: security-updates
+        patterns: ["*"]
+      monthly-version-updates:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+        update-types: [minor, patch]