diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8bb83a5aaed..62fc8fad575 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directories:
-      - /
-      - /api
-      - /client/internal/v2
-      - /client/pkg
-      - /client/v3
+      - /tests
       - /etcdctl
-      - /etcdutl
       - /pkg
-      - /server
-      - /tests
-      - /tools/mod
       - /tools/rw-heatmaps
+      - /tools/mod
       - /tools/testgrid-analysis
+      - /etcdutl
+      - /client/pkg
+      - /client/v3
+      - /client/internal/v2
+      - /server
+      - /api
+      - /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
     allow: