diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1489633..4a10457 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   # dependabot for GitHub Actions for this repo
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "./github"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
   # dependabot for GitHub Actions for the template
diff --git a/template/.github/dependabot.yml b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
index 9227877..5ace460 100644
--- a/template/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "./github"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"