diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index a0414c07..847b0e0c 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 # jira:[18721] is where issues related to this repository should be ticketed
 
 # Dependency files: bot is co-owner so its approval satisfies CODEOWNERS for Dependabot PRs
-package.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
-package-lock.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
-composer.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
-composer.lock @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
-Dockerfile @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
-docker-compose.yml @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs
+package.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
+package-lock.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
+composer.json @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
+composer.lock @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
+Dockerfile @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
+docker-compose.yml @wpe-ie-deploy-bot @wpengine/spcs @colinmurphy @josephfusco
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automation.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automation.yaml
index ef200d49..7570664c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automation.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: Dependabot Automation
-on: pull_request
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
 permissions:
   contents: write