diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 83e155480f2c..db398d839d3b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ updates:
   commit-message:
       prefix: ":seedling:"
   labels:
+    - "area/ci"
     - "ok-to-test"
 # Go
 - package-ecosystem: "gomod"