diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 009fb5c7..e9ecd051 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    # Always increase the version requirement
+    # to match the new version.
+    versioning-strategy: increase
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule: