diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 60db32c..5f0d7c3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "docker-compose"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     directories:
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ updates:
       - "/docker/tools/notesnook"
       - "/docker/tools/stirling-pdf"
   - package-ecosystem: "helm"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     directories:
diff --git a/generate-dependabot.sh b/generate-dependabot.sh
index 44f1855..a368411 100755
--- a/generate-dependabot.sh
+++ b/generate-dependabot.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cat > "$tmpfile" <<'YAML'
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "docker-compose"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     directories:
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ find docker -name 'docker-compose.yml' -print0 \
 # dependabot.yml helm header
 cat >> "$tmpfile" <<'YAML'
   - package-ecosystem: "helm"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     directories: