diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ce30635aa48..cf081ea3ae5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: github-actions
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: weekly
-  groups:
-    github-actions:
-      patterns: ["*"]
+  # We only use Dependabot *version* updates for GitHub Actions. Rust dependencies are checked via
+  # `cargo deny` and manually updated (see https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/issues/144), or
+  # by Dependabot *security* updates (which don't need the `cargo` ecosystem to be listed here).
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns: ['*']
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled-see-issue-144 b/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled-see-issue-144
deleted file mode 100644
index c33c8bd8190..00000000000
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled-see-issue-144
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-version: 2
-updates:
-- package-ecosystem: cargo
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-    time: "21:00"
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10