diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bc22ab118..41a4a46c8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: pip
-    directory: /
+    directory: /packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     labels:
       - auto-approve
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
   - package-ecosystem: maven
-    directory: /
+    directory: /packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     labels:
       - auto-approve
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
   - package-ecosystem: nuget
-    directory: /
+    directory: /packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     labels:
diff --git a/.projenrc.ts b/.projenrc.ts
index 6b6e5f6c8..a01110f3e 100644
--- a/.projenrc.ts
+++ b/.projenrc.ts
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ new pj.YamlFile(repo, '.github/dependabot.yml', {
     version: 2,
     updates: ['pip', 'maven', 'nuget'].map((pkgEco) => ({
       'package-ecosystem': pkgEco,
-      'directory': '/',
+      'directory': '/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates',
       'schedule': { interval: 'weekly' },
       'labels': ['auto-approve'],
       'open-pull-requests-limit': 5,