diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4ec3a4e17d..e9ad6363c0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ updates:
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
 - package-ecosystem: gomod
-  directory: "kyaml/"
+  directory: "/kyaml"
   schedule:
     interval: "weekly"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
 - package-ecosystem: gomod
-  directory: "cmd/config/"
+  directory: "/cmd/config"
   schedule:
     interval: "weekly"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
 
 - package-ecosystem: gomod
-  directory: "api/"
+  directory: "/api"
   schedule:
     interval: "weekly"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10