diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3dfe324..bb75316 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,30 +11,9 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin"
         versions: [ "3.5.4" ] # incompatible with junit-tree reporter
     groups:
-      java-test-dependencies:
-        patterns:
-          - "org.junit.jupiter:*"
-          - "org.mockito:*"
-      maven-build-plugins:
-        patterns:
-          - "org.apache.maven.plugins:*"
-          - "org.owasp:dependency-check-maven"
-          - "org.sonatype.central:central-publishing-maven-plugin"
-          - "me.fabriciorby:maven-surefire-junit5-tree-reporter"
-          - "org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin"
-          - "io.github.coffeelibs:jextract-maven-plugin"
-      java-production-dependencies:
+      java-dependencies:
         patterns:
           - "*"
-        exclude-patterns:
-          - "org.junit.jupiter:*"
-          - "org.mockito:*"
-          - "org.apache.maven.plugins:*"
-          - "org.owasp:dependency-check-maven"
-          - "org.sonatype.central:central-publishing-maven-plugin"
-          - "me.fabriciorby:maven-surefire-junit5-tree-reporter"
-          - "org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin"
-          - "io.github.coffeelibs:jextract-maven-plugin"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/" # even for `.github/workflows`
     schedule: