diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 102d8ad..1594b11 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ updates:
 
       # needs to be done in Cockpit first
       - dependency-name: "@patternfly/*"
-        update-types: ["major"]
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"