diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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-# https://help.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "friday"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    target-branch: "master"
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/searx/static/themes/simple"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "friday"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    target-branch: "master"