diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 51d4cb1d..a02a15df 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ updates:
       interval: weekly
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/python/"
+    versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
     schedule:
       interval: weekly