diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index adc5f15e..fce71141 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ updates:
     directories:
       - "**/*"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "friday"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 4
+      interval: "cron"
+      cronjob: "35 7 * * 1,4"    # => update twice a week
+      timezone: CEST
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 16 # => {# modules} x {# groups}
     groups:
       development-dependencies:
         patterns: