diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 212efab6..09956eb3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  # maintain dependencies for GitHub actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly" # default = monday
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+      interval: "weekly"
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
       - "github_actions"
 
-  # maintain dependencies for Gradle
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle" # checks build.gradle(.kts) and settings.gradle(.kts)
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+      interval: "weekly"
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
       - "java"
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 382fdca4..8a51e67a 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jupiter = "5.11.3"
 okhttp-mockwebserver = "5.0.0-alpha.14"
 restAssured = "5.5.0"
 rsApi = "4.0.0"
-testcontainers = "1.20.2"
+testcontainers = "1.20.3"
 kafkaClients = "3.8.0"
 
 [libraries]