diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 05d85d79..de18c46b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# Nudge 2026-07-11: trivial edit to resume Dependabot after auto-pause (no PR interaction since 2026-02).
+
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"