diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0741dda821..ea9cb367cc 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,35 +3,63 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
   
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/conformance"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/tests/e2e/scripts"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/package"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/tests/integration"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/tests/terraform"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/dependabot"
+    reviewers:
+      - "k3s-io/k3s-dev"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"