diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ae463a6..8943677 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ updates:
         patterns:   
           - "org.codehaus.mojo:flatten-maven-plugin"
           - "org.apache.maven.plugins*"
-      dependencies:
+      protobuf-dependencies:
         patterns:
           - "com.google.protobuf*"
+      dependencies:
+        patterns:
           - "gov.hhs.aspr.ms:util"
           - "com.google.code.gson:gson"
       test-dependencies: