diff --git a/content/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference.md b/content/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference.md
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--- a/content/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference.md
+++ b/content/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference.md
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ The table below shows the package managers that support `cooldown`. The `default
 * Define directories relative to the root of the repository for most package managers.
 
 * For {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, use the value `/`. {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} will search the `/.github/workflows` directory, as well as the `action.yml/action.yaml` file from the root directory.
+* For Dev containers, use the value `/`. {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} will search the `.devcontainer.json`, `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json`, and `.devcontainer/<anything>/devcontainer.json` files from the root directory.
 
 If you need to use more than one block in the configuration file to define updates for a single target branch of an ecosystem, you must ensure that all values are unique and there is no overlap in directories defined.