diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1e1d1b6..a552544 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,78 +1,39 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    directory: "/initial/bookstore/"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
-    directory: "/initial/bookstore/" 
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
 
-  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    directory: "/initial/reading/"
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directories:
+      - "/initial/bookstore"
+      - "/initial/reading"
+      - "/complete/bookstore"
+      - "/complete/reading"
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
     target-branch: "main"
+    groups:
+      guide-dependencies-maven:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
 
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
-    directory: "/initial/reading/" 
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
-
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    directory: "/complete/bookstore/"
+  - package-ecosystem: gradle
+    directories:
+      - "/initial/bookstore"
+      - "/initial/reading"
+      - "/complete/bookstore"
+      - "/complete/reading"
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
     target-branch: "main"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
-    directory: "/complete/bookstore/" 
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    directory: "/complete/reading/"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
-    directory: "/complete/reading/" 
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    target-branch: "main"
-    
+    groups:
+      guide-dependencies-gradle:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
     
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"