diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ee9ba7a..eb44f4a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    target-branch: "next"
     assignees:
       - "XFox111"
     schedule:
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "next"
     assignees:
       - "XFox111"
     schedule:
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "next"
     assignees:
       - "XFox111"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 875f7e9..983eef0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - 'Properties/launchSettings.json'
       - 'LICENSE'
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main", "deps" ]
+    branches: [ "main", "next" ]
     paths-ignore:
       - '.devcontainer/*'
       - '.github/*'