diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b00bfd0..49ebfe5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ updates:
       actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
diff --git a/satellite-template/.github/dependabot.yml b/satellite-template/.github/dependabot.yml
index d5cd4e9..b4d5ec6 100644
--- a/satellite-template/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/satellite-template/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ updates:
       actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
 
   # Rust/Cargo
   - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
@@ -22,24 +23,28 @@ updates:
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
 
   # Elixir/Mix
   - package-ecosystem: "mix"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
 
   # Node.js/npm
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
 
   # Python/pip
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
 
   # Nix flakes
   - package-ecosystem: "nix"
diff --git a/vexometer/.github/dependabot.yml b/vexometer/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5145419..b41b7b8 100644
--- a/vexometer/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/vexometer/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ updates:
       actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
   - package-ecosystem: "nix"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/vext/.github/dependabot.yml b/vext/.github/dependabot.yml
index a80f7de..42ffce1 100644
--- a/vext/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/vext/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ updates:
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ updates:
       actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
   - package-ecosystem: "nix"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 3