diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 844b7dd89f..b3cf55e34c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ updates:
       # Node 24 remains the active LTS line. Revisit Node 26 after it enters
       # LTS in October 2026: https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/issues/11480
       - dependency-name: node
-        versions: ["26.x"]
+        update-types:
+          - version-update:semver-major