diff --git a/.pyup.yml b/.pyup.yml
index 4eab42d5..b368b664 100644
--- a/.pyup.yml
+++ b/.pyup.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 # Specify requirement files by hand
 requirements:
-  - requirements.txt
-  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
-  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
-  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt
+  - requirements.txt:
+      # update all dependencies and pin them
+      update: all
+      pin: True
+  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt:
+      # update all dependencies and pin them
+      update: all
+      pin: True
+  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt:
+      # update all dependencies and pin them
+      update: all
+      pin: True
+  - {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/production.txt:
+      # update all dependencies and pin them
+      update: all
+      pin: True