diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5855aef6c5..e30369fcea 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     target-branch: "devel"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "devel"