diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0868746fa9..e72a873737 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
   - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: '/'
+    directories: 
+      - '/'
+      - '/functions'
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
     open-pull-requests-limit: 25
@@ -31,7 +33,3 @@ updates:
       markdownlint:
         patterns:
           - 'markdownlint*'
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: '/functions'
-    schedule:
-      interval: monthly