diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 735fdd107b..c68d6301ef 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: curl
 
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/dependabot-options-reference
+
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
@@ -19,8 +21,8 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: 'pip'
     directories:
-      - '/.github/scripts'
-      - '/tests'
+      - '.github/scripts'
+      - 'tests'
     schedule:
       interval: 'monthly'
     cooldown: