diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e58de4d89..33f9f1149 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
-      day: monday
+      day: tuesday
     reviewers:
       - "mongodb/apix"
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions