diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5f0889c..887f8e9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: develop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_ci.yml
index 124be08..d567930 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "main"
+      - "develop"
 
 jobs:
     testing: