diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3c0c21f9..33a5d609 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ updates:
     directory: .sage
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: tools/sgmdformat
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly