diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index d414e263c..14e530308 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ updates:
       prefix: "docker"
       include: "scope"
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
-    target-branch: "release-1.11"
+    target-branch: "release-1.12"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "istio.io/istio"
       - dependency-name: "k8s.io/*"
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    target-branch: "release-1.11"
+    target-branch: "release-1.12"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"