diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b5ec31d537..138932beaf 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,91 +1,92 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: cargo
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: daily
-    time: "10:00"
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 20
-  ignore:
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-curves
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-    - 0.2.1
-    - 0.2.2
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-utilities
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-    - 0.2.1
-    - 0.2.2
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-fields
-    versions:
-    - 0.2.1
-    - 0.2.2
-  - dependency-name: tracing-subscriber
-    versions:
-    - 0.2.17
-  - dependency-name: console
-    versions:
-    - 0.14.1
-  - dependency-name: num-bigint
-    versions:
-    - 0.3.2
-  - dependency-name: serde_json
-    versions:
-    - 1.0.64
-  - dependency-name: hex
-    versions:
-    - 0.4.3
-  - dependency-name: zip
-    versions:
-    - 0.5.11
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-errors
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-storage
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-objects
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-models
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-dpc
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-algorithms
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.3
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: snarkvm-gadgets
-    versions:
-    - 0.0.4
-    - 0.0.5
-    - 0.0.6
-  - dependency-name: rand
-    versions:
-    - 0.8.3
-  - dependency-name: rand_xorshift
-    versions:
-    - 0.3.0
+  - package-ecosystem: cargo
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+      time: "10:00"
+    target-branch: "staging"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 20
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-curves
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+          - 0.2.1
+          - 0.2.2
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-utilities
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+          - 0.2.1
+          - 0.2.2
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-fields
+        versions:
+          - 0.2.1
+          - 0.2.2
+      - dependency-name: tracing-subscriber
+        versions:
+          - 0.2.17
+      - dependency-name: console
+        versions:
+          - 0.14.1
+      - dependency-name: num-bigint
+        versions:
+          - 0.3.2
+      - dependency-name: serde_json
+        versions:
+          - 1.0.64
+      - dependency-name: hex
+        versions:
+          - 0.4.3
+      - dependency-name: zip
+        versions:
+          - 0.5.11
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-errors
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-storage
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-objects
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-models
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-dpc
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-algorithms
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.3
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: snarkvm-gadgets
+        versions:
+          - 0.0.4
+          - 0.0.5
+          - 0.0.6
+      - dependency-name: rand
+        versions:
+          - 0.8.3
+      - dependency-name: rand_xorshift
+        versions:
+          - 0.3.0
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