diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 85f6478a..9114699d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore(deps): "
     labels:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
     directory: "/cdk"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore(deps): "
     # The version of AWS CDK libraries must match those from @guardian/cdk.