diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index db6cfbd3..5f7c8d10 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # Group production and development (required and optional in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 4a01ccc2..1d21c6a3 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ### Cookiecutter template
 
-<!-- Here new features for cookiecutter specifically -->
+- Now dependabot updates will be done weekly and grouped by *required* and *optional* for minor and patch updates (major updates are still done individually for each dependency).
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.github_repo_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.github_repo_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
index 04d66758..8a9c4b64 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.github_repo_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.github_repo_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -35,10 +52,8 @@ updates:
     # + `allow` one doesn't seem to work.
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "submodules/frequenz-api-common"
-    # The google api common repo changes very seldom, so there is no need to
-    # check very often.
     schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/src/frequenz/repo/config/nox/__init__.py b/src/frequenz/repo/config/nox/__init__.py
index 20790efa..1f96662b 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/repo/config/nox/__init__.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/repo/config/nox/__init__.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 nox.configure(config)
 ```
 
-If you need further customization or to define new sessions, you can use the following
-modules:
+If you need further customization or to define new sessions, you can use the
+following modules:
 
 - [`frequenz.repo.config.nox.config`][]: Low-level utilities to configure nox sessions.
   It defines the `Config` and CommandsOptions` classes and the actual implementation of
diff --git a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/actor/frequenz-actor-test/.github/dependabot.yml b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/actor/frequenz-actor-test/.github/dependabot.yml
index db6cfbd3..846c7d26 100644
--- a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/actor/frequenz-actor-test/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/actor/frequenz-actor-test/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/api/frequenz-api-test/.github/dependabot.yml b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/api/frequenz-api-test/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0260fe56..7207cab4 100644
--- a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/api/frequenz-api-test/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/api/frequenz-api-test/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -34,10 +51,8 @@ updates:
     # + `allow` one doesn't seem to work.
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "submodules/frequenz-api-common"
-    # The google api common repo changes very seldom, so there is no need to
-    # check very often.
     schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/app/frequenz-app-test/.github/dependabot.yml b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/app/frequenz-app-test/.github/dependabot.yml
index db6cfbd3..846c7d26 100644
--- a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/app/frequenz-app-test/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/app/frequenz-app-test/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/lib/frequenz-test-python/.github/dependabot.yml b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/lib/frequenz-test-python/.github/dependabot.yml
index db6cfbd3..846c7d26 100644
--- a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/lib/frequenz-test-python/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/lib/frequenz-test-python/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
diff --git a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/model/frequenz-model-test/.github/dependabot.yml b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/model/frequenz-model-test/.github/dependabot.yml
index db6cfbd3..846c7d26 100644
--- a/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/model/frequenz-model-test/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/tests_golden/integration/test_cookiecutter_generation/model/frequenz-model-test/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "07:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: auto
     # Allow up to 10 open pull requests for updates to dependency versions
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # We group production and development ("optional" in the context of
+    # pyproject.toml) dependency updates when they are patch and minor updates,
+    # so we end up with less PRs being generated.
+    # Major updates are still managed, but they'll create one PR per
+    # dependency, as major updates are expected to be breaking, it is better to
+    # manage them individually.
+    grups:
+      required:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      optional:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
       time: "06:00"
     labels:
       - "part:tooling"