diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 0d741cd4..08796beb 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ updates:
   open-pull-requests-limit: 5
   allow:
   - dependency-name: "github.com/gardener/gardener"
+  labels:
+  - kind/enhancement
 # Create PRs for golang version updates
 - package-ecosystem: docker
   directory: /
   schedule:
     interval: daily
+  labels:
+  - kind/enhancement
 - package-ecosystem: docker
   directory: /.test-defs
   schedule:
     interval: daily
+  labels:
+  - kind/enhancement