diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a265cc798..45422c1c1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "deps/openvic-dataloader"
       - dependency-name: "scripts"
       - dependency-name: "deps/lexy-vdf"
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+      - "deps:submodules"
   - package-ecosystem: "pre-commit"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+      - "deps:pre-commit"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
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+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+      - "deps:github actions"