diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1d95f8418..f7050cb4d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ version: 2
 updates:
  - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
    directory: "/"
+   prefix: "chore: "
    schedule:
      interval: weekly
  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "weekly"
+   prefix: "build: "
+   groups:
+     actions-deps:
+       patterns:
+        - "*"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/medcat-service_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/medcat-service_docker.yml
index b6fb50a63..e02b2c0c8 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/medcat-service_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/medcat-service_docker.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ defaults:
   run:
     working-directory: ./medcat-service
 jobs:
-
   build:
-
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'CogStack/cogstack-nlp'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       image_version: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}