diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 68e827e2..40649ac8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ updates:
       timezone: America/New_York
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore"
+      prefix: "ci"
       include: scope
     reviewers:
       - davidlday
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ updates:
       timezone: America/New_York
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore"
+      prefix: "fix"
+      prefix-development: "build"
       include: scope
     reviewers:
       - davidlday