diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 19230da..fd9723c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
-    directories:
-      - "/"
-      - "/sample"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     groups:
@@ -14,6 +12,14 @@ updates:
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "k8s.io/*"
       - dependency-name: "sigs.k8s.io/*"
+  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
+    directory: "/sample"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      sample-go-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: