diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 582caca8b8..dbb6902f63 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ updates:
       otel:
         patterns:
           - "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/*"
+          - "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/*"
+          - "github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-go/*"
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "tools"
     schedule: