diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cffccd7fc..4879524f0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "react-native-*"
       - dependency-name: "babel-preset-expo"
       - dependency-name: "jest-expo"
+      - dependency-name: "react"
+      - dependency-name: "react-dom"
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /