diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8546d0b29..c2bc6b959 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ updates:
     target-branch: "4.0.x" # oldest OSS supported branch
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "4.1.x"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     target-branch: "main"
@@ -37,6 +42,17 @@ updates:
         update-types:
           - version-update:semver-major
           - version-update:semver-minor
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    target-branch: 4.1.x
+    ignore:
+      # only upgrade patch versions for maintenance branch
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types:
+          - version-update:semver-major
+          - version-update:semver-minor
   - package-ecosystem: maven
     directory: /
     schedule: