diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d5f50a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: 1
+
+update_configs:
+  - package_manager: "php:composer"
+    directory: "/"
+    update_schedule: "live"
+    target_branch: "master"
+    default_labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dependabot"
+    allowed_updates:
+      - match:
+          update_type: "all"
+          dependency_name: "dreamfactory/df*"
+    version_requirement_updates:
+      "increase_versions"
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9221e03..bddfa88 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     "issues": "https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/df-email/issues",
     "wiki":   "https://wiki.dreamfactory.com"
   },
+  "minimum-stability": "dev",
+  "prefer-stable":     true,
   "require":     {
     "dreamfactory/df-core": "~0.15.1",
     "guzzlehttp/guzzle":    "~6.0"