diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5a96f33b..ba764b99 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: gh-pages
     groups:
       github-actions:
         patterns: