diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace4600..95a368cf 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,15 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/bind/python" # requirements.txt for pyiguana
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/doc/mkdocs" # requirements.txt for mkdocs
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7