diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/dependabot.yml/dependabot.yml
rename to .github/dependabot.yml
index ada22f1b56..9cdf2d670c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    directory: "/docs/.sphinx" # Location of package manifests
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"