diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
index 21ee8588..1bfa1cf9 100644
--- a/.dependabot/config.yml
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ update_configs:
   - package_manager: "javascript"
     directory: "/"
     update_schedule: "live"
-    default_assignees:
-      - '@dhis2/front-end'
     version_requirement_updates: "increase_versions"
   - package_manager: "java:maven"
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/.github/semantic.yml b/.github/semantic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..756b8b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/semantic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+titleOnly: true
+commitsOnly: false
+titleAndCommits: false
+allowMergeCommits: false
diff --git a/config/github/semantic.yml b/config/github/semantic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..756b8b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/github/semantic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+titleOnly: true
+commitsOnly: false
+titleAndCommits: false
+allowMergeCommits: false
diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index a2b5305b..8c7b9541 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ const groups = {
                 path.join(__dirname, '../config/github/stale.yml'),
                 path.join('.github', 'stale.yml'),
             ],
+            [
+                path.join(__dirname, '../config/github/semantic.yml'),
+                path.join('.github', 'semantic.yml'),
+            ],
         ],
     },