diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1603ca0..0bb01a4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ updates:
     commit-message:
       prefix: "maint"
       include: "scope"
-      
+    groups:
+      otel-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/*"
+      otel-contrib-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/*"