diff --git a/dependabot.yml b/dependabot.yml
index 76a586da..9c9bfd1b 100644
--- a/dependabot.yml
+++ b/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@ updates:
     commit-message:
       # Prefix all commit messages with "npm: "
       prefix: "npm"
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/example"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    labels: [ ]
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-  - package-ecosystem: "bundler"
-    directory: "/docs"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    labels: [ ]
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
+        paths:
+          - "docs/**"
+          - "example/**"