diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b17dc0b59..a3918f819 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ updates:
     # Add reviewers
     reviewers:
       - "paperless-ngx/backend"
+    groups:
+      development:
+        patterns:
+          - "*pytest*"
+          - "black"
+          - "ruff"
+          - "mkdocs-material"
+      django:
+        patterns:
+          - "*django*"
+      major-versions:
+        update-types:
+          - "major"
+      small-changes:
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
   # Enable updates for GitHub Actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
@@ -61,3 +78,9 @@ updates:
     # Add reviewers
     reviewers:
       - "paperless-ngx/ci-cd"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        update-types:
+          - "major"
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"