diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c6b0738bd2..e121ea49e4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ updates:
         interval: "weekly"
     directory: "/"
 
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    schedule:
-        interval: "daily"
-    directory: "/"
-  
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9b06edfd8a..3f31120881 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Jinja2>=3.1.4
 numpy>=2.0.0
-scipy>=1.14.1
+scipy >= 1.14.0
 netcdf4>=1.7.1
-matplotlib>=3.7.0
+matplotlib >= 3.9.0
 Cython>=3.0.0
 boutdata>=0.3.0
 zoidberg>=0.3.0