diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
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index 000000000..8f7a4d5e1
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+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
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+version: 1
+
+# update_schedule: live is only supported on javascript, ruby:bundler, python, php:composer, dotnet:nuget, rust:cargo, elixir:hex
+
+update_configs:
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/alpine/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/centos7/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/debian9/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/fedora28/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/nanoserver1809/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/opensuse423/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/ubuntu18.04/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
+
+  - package_manager: "docker"
+    directory: "/release/preview/windowsservercore/dependabot"
+    update_schedule: "daily"
diff --git a/release/preview/alpine/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/alpine/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ef7a1e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/alpine/dependabot/Dockerfile
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+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM alpine:3.8
diff --git a/release/preview/centos7/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/centos7/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..719a84023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/centos7/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM centos:7
diff --git a/release/preview/debian9/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/debian9/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08ac9ba17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/debian9/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM debian:9.9
diff --git a/release/preview/fedora28/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/fedora28/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d34e85eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/fedora28/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM fedora:28
diff --git a/release/preview/nanoserver1809/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/nanoserver1809/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5c61be5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/nanoserver1809/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1903
diff --git a/release/preview/opensuse423/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/opensuse423/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3be35b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/opensuse423/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM opensuse/leap:42.3
diff --git a/release/preview/ubuntu18.04/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/ubuntu18.04/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f686eca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/ubuntu18.04/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
diff --git a/release/preview/windowsservercore/dependabot/Dockerfile b/release/preview/windowsservercore/dependabot/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8521751a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/preview/windowsservercore/dependabot/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# Dummy docker image to trigger dependabot PRs
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:1903