diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b7567b9cf..53858cbb4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ updates:
     directory: ".github/workflows"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+  - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
+    directory: "DynamoDbEncryption/runtimes/rust"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"