diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b47b5339..c8a3f13c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ updates:
           - "*deck*"
           - "*loaders*"
           - "*luma*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "@geoarrow/deck.gl-layers"
       other:
         patterns:
           - "*"