diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index d17f3536085..706bce1032e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+    groups:
+      tycho:
+        patterns:
+          - "org.eclipse.tycho*"
+          - "tycho-version"
diff --git a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
index b36d7d7d2f4..954b79e2e10 100644
--- a/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-platform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <tycho.version>5.0.3-SNAPSHOT</tycho.version>
 
     <cbi-plugins.version>1.5.4</cbi-plugins.version>
-    <surefire.version>3.5.5</surefire.version>
+    <surefire.version>3.5.6</surefire.version>
 
     <eclipse-sdk-repo>https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/${releaseVersion}-I-builds/</eclipse-sdk-repo>