diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 85c26b2..8ebf66d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    # Route updates to a staging branch so they can be tested before merging to main.
+    target-branch: "dependabot-reqs"
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    target-branch: "dependabot-reqs"