diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6f89cc2..c5af360 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      time: "04:00"
+      interval: monthly
+      day: 14
   - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: "/.github/workflows"
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      time: "04:00"
+      interval: monthly
+      day: 14
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      time: "04:00"
+      interval: monthly
+      day: 14
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ee58bb..33cd440 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ __pycache__/
 .vscode/
 
 example.py
+venv/