diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index d3cb083c110e..932cd1353a72 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,28 +6,28 @@ updates:
     interval: daily
   open-pull-requests-limit: 0 # setting this to 0 means only allowing security updates, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#open-pull-requests-limit
   labels:
-    - "vertical-pod-autoscaler"
+    - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
 - package-ecosystem: docker
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/recommender"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
-    - "vertical-pod-autoscaler"
+    - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
 - package-ecosystem: docker
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/updater"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
-    - "vertical-pod-autoscaler"
+    - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
 - package-ecosystem: docker
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
-    - "vertical-pod-autoscaler"
+    - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
 - package-ecosystem: gomod
   directory: "/addon-resizer"
   schedule: