diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 9e8f76a7..b35d53b4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,18 @@ updates:
     directories: 
       - "/" # Location of package manifests
       - "/hack/runtime-migrator"
+    groups:
+      k8s:
+        patterns:
+        - "k8s.io*"
+        update-types:
+        - "minor"
+        - "patch"
+      gardener:
+        patterns:
+        - "github.com/gardener/*"
+        update-types:
+        - "minor"
+        - "patch"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"