diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e7dd966b..e901007e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ updates:
 - package-ecosystem: gradle
   cooldown:
     default-days: 7
+  directory: /
   schedule:
     interval: weekly
 - package-ecosystem: github-actions
diff --git a/.github/index.pkl b/.github/index.pkl
index 60e0a3f4..fd765764 100644
--- a/.github/index.pkl
+++ b/.github/index.pkl
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ dependabot {
       cooldown {
         `default-days` = 7
       }
+      directory = "/"
     }
   }
 }