diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index d2f1d1e1f2..c02428d11f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ updates:
     - "release-note-none"
     - "ok-to-test"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+  groups:
+    k8s:
+      applies-to: version-updates
+      patterns:
+      - "k8s.io*"
+      update-types:
+      - "patch"
+      - "minor"
 - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
   directory: "/"
   schedule: