diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c5b6638f4..0647e6b46 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,32 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
     directory: "/"
-    # Group all updates together
     groups:
+      # The `all` group should include mainly updates from crates.io which are
+      # more likely to succeed without intervention.
       all:
         patterns:
-        - "*"
+          - "*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "ark-*"
+          - "cdn-*"
+          - "hotshot-*"
+          - "jf-*"
+          - "marketplace-*"
+      ark:
+        patterns:
+          - "ark-*"
+      cdn:
+        patterns:
+          - "cdn-*"
+      hotshot:
+        patterns:
+          - "hotshot-*"
+      jf:
+        patterns:
+          - "jf-*"
+      marketplace:
+        patterns:
+          - "marketplace-*"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"