diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6a7695c..30b6f3b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    exclude-paths:
+      - "test/**"
+      - "ossprey/test_*.py"