diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1bd74fe00e1b0..44948bf0ca6b7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: biz.paluch.logging:logstash-gelf
       # MongoDB
       - dependency-name: org.mongodb:*
+      - dependency-name: de.flapdoodle.embed:*
       # Avro
       - dependency-name: org.apache.avro:*
       # gRPC