diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2473c5ded61..c823bbaae35 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: daily
     target-branch: "v0.37.x"
-    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates until we cut the
-    # final v0.37.0 release.
+    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release
+    # branches.
     open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     labels:
       - T:dependencies
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: daily
     target-branch: "v0.34.x"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release
+    # branches.
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     labels:
       - T:dependencies
       - S:automerge