diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index dc2f2e14ac..ffdfcc40f8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,25 @@
 # There is a hack to have *two* schedules: https://github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/issues/1778#issuecomment-1988140219
 ---
 version: 2
+
+registries:
+  # Authenticate to GitHub for higher API rate limits
+  # https://docs.github.com/en/rest/using-the-rest-api/rate-limits-for-the-rest-api
+  # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/security-for-github-actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication
+  # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/configuring-access-to-private-registries-for-dependabot#git
+  github:
+    type: git
+    url: https://github.com
+    username: x-access-token
+    password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directories:
       # "/" is a special case that includes ".github/workflows/*"
       - '/'
       - '.github/actions/*'
+    registries: '*'
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: tuesday
@@ -36,6 +49,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: '/'
+    registries: '*'
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: wednesday