diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index db664508..a9f8e79f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: "extension/deps/openvic-simulation"
+      - dependency-name: "scripts"