diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 941164e..90c8761 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://help.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
@@ -10,3 +7,6 @@ updates:
       timezone: Europe/London
     assignees:
       - "revett"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]