diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 12dfae416..dc13da80d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ updates:
       interval: weekly
     open-pull-requests-limit: 1
     rebase-strategy: disabled
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/cilium/cilium"
     labels:
     - kind/enhancement
     - release-note/misc