diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3a6b2a01..741cb0c3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+    - dependency-name: actions/checkout
 
   # Maintain dependencies for npm
   - package-ecosystem: "npm" # See documentation for possible values
@@ -52,4 +54,9 @@ updates:
 
     directory: "/packages/generator-foodq"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
\ No newline at end of file
+      interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+    - dependency-name: "yeoman-generator"
+    - dependency-name: "inquirer"
+    - dependency-name: "chalk-pipe"
+    - dependency-name: "datauri"