diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 24bdcc299..dbe5721d0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,38 +6,40 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-    target-branch: "dep"
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore"
-      include: "scope"
-    labels:
-      - "Type: Maintenance"
-
   # Maintain dependencies for go modules
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "v2/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
-    target-branch: "dep"
+    target-branch: "dev"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"
     labels:
       - "Type: Maintenance"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/projectdiscovery/*"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-    target-branch: "dep"
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore"
-      include: "scope"
-    labels:
-      - "Type: Maintenance"
+#  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+#  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+#    directory: "/"
+#    schedule:
+#      interval: "weekly"
+#    target-branch: "dev"
+#    commit-message:
+#      prefix: "chore"
+#      include: "scope"
+#    labels:
+#      - "Type: Maintenance"
+#
+#  # Maintain dependencies for docker
+#  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+#    directory: "/"
+#    schedule:
+#      interval: "weekly"
+#    target-branch: "dev"
+#    commit-message:
+#      prefix: "chore"
+#      include: "scope"
+#    labels:
+#      - "Type: Maintenance"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dep-auto-merge.yml
similarity index 89%
rename from .github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
rename to .github/workflows/dep-auto-merge.yml
index 0e56f0a03..84b26e1fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dep-auto-merge.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: 🤖 dep auto merge
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - dep
+      - dev
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   automerge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: