diff --git a/content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file.md b/content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file.md
index 211f5fd91b..e9abf98e40 100644
--- a/content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file.md
+++ b/content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file.md
@@ -651,7 +651,11 @@ updates:
 
 ### `registries`
 
-To allow {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to access a private package registry when performing a version update, you must include a `registries` setting within the relevant `updates` configuration. {% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-registries %} For more information, see "[Configuration options for private registries](#configuration-options-for-private-registries)" below.
+To allow {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to access a private package registry when performing a version update, you must include a `registries` setting within the relevant `updates` configuration.
+
+{% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-registries %}
+
+For more information, see "[Configuration options for private registries](#configuration-options-for-private-registries)" below.
 
 {% data reusables.dependabot.advanced-private-registry-config-link %}
 
diff --git a/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/configuring-access-to-private-registries-for-dependabot.md b/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/configuring-access-to-private-registries-for-dependabot.md
index 6b63d7b04d..337bbf4e07 100644
--- a/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/configuring-access-to-private-registries-for-dependabot.md
+++ b/content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/configuring-access-to-private-registries-for-dependabot.md
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ For specific ecosystems, you can configure {% data variables.product.prodname_de
 ## Configuring private registries
 
 You configure {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}'s access to private registries in the `dependabot.yml` file.
-The top-level `registries` key is optional and specifies authentication details. {% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-registries %}
+The top-level `registries` key is optional and specifies authentication details.
+
+{% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-registries %}
 
 {% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-registries-options %}
 
diff --git a/data/reusables/dependabot/dependabot-updates-registries.md b/data/reusables/dependabot/dependabot-updates-registries.md
index cc6e4a16dc..132c581d4a 100644
--- a/data/reusables/dependabot/dependabot-updates-registries.md
+++ b/data/reusables/dependabot/dependabot-updates-registries.md
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
-You can allow all of the defined registries to be used by setting `registries` to `"*"`.
+There are 2 locations in the `dependabot.yml` file where you can use the `registries` key:
+
+- At the top level, where you define the registries and their access information, if needed.
+- Within the `updates` blocks, where you can use `registries: "*"` to tell {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to use any or all of the registries you defined at the top level.
 
 ```yaml
-# Allow {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to use all the defined registries
+# registries: gradle-artifactory - provides access details for the gradle-artifactory registry
+# registries: "*" - allows {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to use all the defined registries specified at the top level
 
 {% raw %}
 version: 2
-registries: "*"
+registries:
+  gradle-artifactory:
+    type: maven-repository
+    url: https://acme.jfrog.io/artifactory/my-gradle-registry
+    username: octocat
+    password: ${{secrets.MY_ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD}}
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/"
+    registries: "*"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
 {% endraw %}
 ```
-
-Alternatively, you can list the registries that the update can use. To do this, use the name of the registry as defined in the top-level `registries` section of the `dependabot.yml` file.