diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 59190f7..09ec26d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore"
+      prefix: chore
     directory: /
     package-ecosystem: gitsubmodule
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+      day: saturday
   - commit-message:
-      prefix: 'chore'
+      prefix: chore
     directory: /scripts/linkbot/
     package-ecosystem: npm
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: monthly
+      day: saturday