diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2b9891a7f..b9a37be05 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      time: "09:00"
+      interval: "cron"
+      cronjob: "10 22 5,20 * *" # At 22:10, every 5th and 20th day of the month.
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
     commit-message:
       prefix: "GH Actions:"