diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml.off b/.github/dependabot.yml.off
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79a1a1609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml.off
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "01:00"
+    labels:
+      - "Automatic"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 99
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "01:15"
+    labels:
+      - "Automatic"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 99
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "01:30"
+    labels:
+      - "Automatic"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 99
+  - package-ecosystem: "gitsubmodule"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "02:00"
+    labels:
+      - "Automatic"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 99
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml.off
similarity index 80%
rename from .github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
rename to .github/workflows/auto-merge.yml.off
index 791078548..7943631bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml.off
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge@v2
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.ASF_GITHUB_PERSONAL_TOKEN }}
-          target: minor
+          target: digest # https://github.com/ahmadnassri/action-dependabot-auto-merge/issues/25