diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5e8bf10..51f6612 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ updates:
     versioning-strategy: "increase"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+      day: "saturday"
+      time: "14:00"
+      timezone: "America/New_York"
     commit-message:
       prefix: '#patch'
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"