diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b4d928a..2fa85a9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    assignees:
+      - kernelsam
     cooldown:
       default-days: 21
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index c205f53..e5bad77 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor", "patch"],
+      "matchPackagePrefixes": ["!senzing/"],
       "minimumReleaseAge": "21 days"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/.vscode/cspell.json b/.vscode/cspell.json
index 317989b..1db2904 100644
--- a/.vscode/cspell.json
+++ b/.vscode/cspell.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "esbenp",
     "ICLA",
     "ignorefile",
+    "kernelsam",
     "libpostal",
     "libpq",
     "projectatomic",
@@ -26,5 +27,7 @@
     "testrun",
     "toplevel"
   ],
-  "ignorePaths": [".git/**"]
+  "ignorePaths": [
+    ".git/**"
+  ]
 }