diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ed0b35444..f43c2fd7e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ updates:
       golang:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "github.com/containernetworking/*"