diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 152dbe5..ef157a6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ updates:
       python-dependencies:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "sphinx*"
       documentation-dependencies:
         patterns:
           - "sphinx*"