diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 405de40..f401df1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,20 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     labels: ["dependencies"]
 
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    labels: ["dependencies"]
+      interval: monthly
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+    # only update HashiCorp actions, external actions managed by TSCCR
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: hashicorp/*
+    groups:
+      github-actions-breaking:
+        update-types:
+          - major
+      github-actions-backward-compatible:
+        update-types:
+          - minor
+          - patch