diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 18e7cd90d8f..5b3e57cfc2c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
       day: tuesday
-      time: 07:00
+      time: "07:00"
       timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
     reviewers: [strickvl]
     labels: [dependencies, internal]
diff --git a/scripts/format.sh b/scripts/format.sh
index 20bf818a840..5da17a625c0 100755
--- a/scripts/format.sh
+++ b/scripts/format.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ruff format $SRC
 
 # standardises / formats CI yaml files
 if [ "$SKIP_YAMLFIX" = false ]; then
-    yamlfix .github tests
+    yamlfix .github tests --exclude "dependabot.yml"
 fi
 
 set +x
diff --git a/scripts/lint.sh b/scripts/lint.sh
index b6576a3532d..0a893dda49c 100755
--- a/scripts/lint.sh
+++ b/scripts/lint.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fi
 
 # checks for yaml formatting errors
 if [ "$SKIP_YAMLFIX" = false ]; then
-    yamlfix --check .github tests
+    yamlfix --check .github tests --exclude "dependabot.yml"
 fi
 
 # autoflake replacement: checks for unused imports and variables