diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index eadfd926a..82b96d980 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ updates:
     target-branch: "main"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    exclude-paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/release-train-test.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release-train-build.yml"
   - package-ecosystem: maven
     directory: /
     schedule: