diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index fe86573269..b938c6f5c8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@ updates:
     labels:
       - "docs"
       - "dependencies"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "requirements/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily" #run daily until we trust it, then back this off to weekly
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"