diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c81b1472ec..90cace5819 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ updates:
   - dependency-name: slf4j-jdk14
     versions:
     - ">= 0"
+  - dependency-name: javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
+    versions:
+    - ">= 0"
   # TODO https://github.com/spotbugs/spotbugs/issues/1601#issuecomment-885341270
   - dependency-name: com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin