# Repository custom runner settings for Dependabot

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- Publisher: GitHub Changelog
- Author credit: Allison
- Category: IT
- Original publication time: 2026-09-29T19:10:00Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T15:54:37Z
- Original source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-29-repository-custom-runner-settings-for-dependabot
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-20d614df3f96df84d10b

## The brief

Repository administrators can choose a labeled runner for Dependabot version updates and optionally specify a runner group. GitHub exposes the controls for private and internal repositories on github.com; public repositories and Enterprise Server do not get them. Security configurations do not currently enforce these runner settings, so administrators manage the choice at repository level.

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