diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a91ebaf1d..96ad736b0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "coremark"
+      - dependency-name: "embench-iot"
+      - dependency-name: "verilog-ethernet"
   # Update actions in the GitHub Actions workflow files
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"