diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b03aff183046..d9d24a12c9e9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "sp-*"
       - dependency-name: "frame-*"
       - dependency-name: "fork-tree"
+      - dependency-name: "remote-externalities"
       - dependency-name: "pallet-*"
       - dependency-name: "beefy-*"
       - dependency-name: "try-runtime-*"