diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2d0bb358b..ab1a0c6a1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    target-branch: "4.2.x"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     target-branch: "4.3.x"
@@ -15,17 +10,6 @@ updates:
     target-branch: "main"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
-  - package-ecosystem: maven
-    directory: /
-    schedule:
-      interval: daily
-    target-branch: 4.2.x
-    ignore:
-      # only upgrade patch versions for maintenance branch
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types:
-          - version-update:semver-major
-          - version-update:semver-minor
   - package-ecosystem: maven
     directory: /
     schedule:
@@ -42,6 +26,12 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: daily
     target-branch: main
+    ignore:
+      # only upgrade patch versions for maintenance branch
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types:
+          - version-update:semver-major
+          - version-update:semver-minor
   - package-ecosystem: npm
     target-branch: docs-build
     directory: /
@@ -52,11 +42,6 @@ updates:
     directory: /docs
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    target-branch: 4.2.x
-    directory: /docs
-    schedule:
-      interval: weekly
   - package-ecosystem: npm
     target-branch: 4.3.x
     directory: /docs