diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 9ce426e..d500681 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ updates:
     # 4. other dependencies require a manual merge
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "friday"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 4
+      interval: "cron"
+      cronjob: "35 7 * * 3,6"    # => update twice a week
+      timezone: CEST
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 4 # => {# modules} x {# groups}
     groups:
       development-dependencies:
         patterns:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b814a2e..aa8eea5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!-- Badges: release & docker images  -->
 <!-- Badges: code quality  -->
 <!-- Badges: license & compliance -->
-[![Release][release-badge]][release-url] [![Go Report Card][gocard-badge]][gocard-url] [![CodeFactor Grade][codefactor-badge]][codefactor-url] [![License][license-badge]][license-url]
+[![Release][release-badge]][release-url] [![CodeFactor Grade][codefactor-badge]][codefactor-url] [![License][license-badge]][license-url]
 <!-- Badges: documentation & support -->
 <!-- Badges: others & stats -->
 [![GoDoc][godoc-badge]][godoc-url] [![Discord Channel][discord-badge]][discord-url] [![go version][goversion-badge]][goversion-url] ![Top language][top-badge] ![Commits since latest release][commits-badge]
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ Maintainers can cut a new release by either:
 [release-badge]: https://badge.fury.io/gh/go-openapi%2Fvalidate.svg
 [release-url]: https://badge.fury.io/gh/go-openapi%2Fvalidate
 <!-- Badges: code quality  -->
-[gocard-badge]: https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/go-openapi/validate
-[gocard-url]: https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/go-openapi/validate
 [codefactor-badge]: https://img.shields.io/codefactor/grade/github/go-openapi/validate
 [codefactor-url]: https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/go-openapi/validate
 <!-- Badges: documentation & support -->