diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c63fab3df8..d6957d21e1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ updates:
       interval: "weekly"
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: "-" # Use "-" instead of "/" in branch names to avoid issues with docker registries
-    target-branch: "development" # raise PRs for version updates to GHA against the `development` branch
+    target-branch: "development"
     assignees:
       - "ian-noaa"
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