diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 32e25341c..53f8242a9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,3 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
-    commit-message:
-      # Prefix all commit messages with "deps: ", which should be
-      # accepted as a conventional commit and trigger release-please
-      prefix: "deps"