diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 827b8bc00c652..10ac6f75439f4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -43,3 +43,17 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "*graalvm*" # do not touch graalvm related stuff
       - dependency-name: "org.openapitools:openapi*" # updated togeter with openapi generator
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.openjpa:openjpa*" # should be done with openjpa upgrades"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/bundles"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 50
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "com.github.jaxb-xew-plugin:jaxb-xew-plugin" # updated with core
+      - dependency-name: "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-maven-plugin" # updated together with SAT
+      - dependency-name: "*graalvm*" # do not touch graalvm related stuff
+      - dependency-name: "org.openapitools:openapi*" # updated togeter with openapi generator
+      - dependency-name: "org.apache.openjpa:openjpa*" # should be done with openjpa upgrades"
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.bambulab/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.bambulab/pom.xml
index c8ae8bba9ebd4..c6eaa9087acdf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.bambulab/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.bambulab/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.25.3</version>
+      <version>3.27.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.fineoffsetweatherstation/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.fineoffsetweatherstation/pom.xml
index 197e942c5ce1b..a5437d74facd2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.fineoffsetweatherstation/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.fineoffsetweatherstation/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.22.0</version>
+      <version>3.27.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pihole/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pihole/pom.xml
index b178aaea7e172..97ce9d3f8ebc9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pihole/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pihole/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.25.3</version>
+      <version>3.27.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.salus/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.salus/pom.xml
index cd4cd294d1529..9977eb2d27d0f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.salus/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.salus/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.25.3</version>
+      <version>3.27.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/pom.xml
index de2a78b76b4ab..db65331c71daa 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-      <version>3.25.3</version>
+      <version>3.27.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>