diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index fc74cd299..325ea2424 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ updates:
       day: "sunday"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
+    groups:
+      # The codeql-action init/autobuild/analyze steps must all run the
+      # same version - split PRs cause a version mismatch that fails the
+      # Analyze jobs. Group them so a single PR bumps all of them together.
+      codeql-action:
+        patterns:
+          - "github/codeql-action*"