diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f46e7c2e8..9f8b6b7a7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@ updates:
     # If we want to add more requirements here (Core, RLlib, etc.), then we should make subdirectories for each one.
     directory: "/python/requirements"
     schedule:
-      # TODO(amogkam) change this to weekly after some initial validation.
-      interval: "daily"
-      # 8 PM
-      time: "20:00"
+      # Automatic upgrade checks Saturday at 12 AM.
+      # Dependabot updates can still be manually triggered via Github at any time.
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "saturday"
+      # 12 AM
+      time: "00:00"
       # Use Pacific Standard Time
       timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "[tune]"
       include: "scope"
-    # Only 3 upgrade PRs at a time.
+    # Only 3 upgrade PRs open at a time.
     open-pull-requests-limit: 3
     reviewers:
       - "ray-project/ray-tune"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 7728d1bfc..704bb0e78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: CI
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      # Don't run CI for Dependabot branch pushes.
+      - "dependabot/**"
+  pull_request:
 
 env:
   # Git GITHUB_... variables are useful for translating Travis environment variables
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8bf9b5093..a734c1c63 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ git:
   depth: false  # Shallow clones can prevent diff against base branch
   quiet: true
 
+branches:
+  except:
+    - /dependabot.*/
+
 before_install:
   - unset -f cd  # Travis defines this on Mac for RVM, but it breaks the Mac build
   - |