diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 645c171..ba88677 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,48 @@
 version: 2
+
 updates:
+  # Python dependencies (requirements.txt / setup.cfg / pyproject.toml)
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "sunday"
+      time: "06:00"
+      timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "security"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "deps(pip)"
+      include: "scope"
+    rebase-strategy: "auto"
+    # Optional: group non-breaking updates to reduce PR noise
+    groups:
+      python-minor-and-patch:
+        applies-to: "version-updates"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+
+  # GitHub Actions workflow dependencies
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "sunday"
+      time: "06:15"
+      timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "deps(actions)"
+      include: "scope"
+    rebase-strategy: "auto"
+    groups:
+      actions-minor-and-patch:
+        applies-to: "version-updates"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"