diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f77dd0b..8f2d24a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ updates:
   commit-message:
     prefix: deps
     include: scope
+  ignore:
+  # OpenEMR pins symfony/* at ^7.3; ignore Symfony 8 until upstream moves.
+  - dependency-name: symfony/*
+    versions:
+    - '>=8.0'
 
 # Monitor GitHub Actions
 - package-ecosystem: github-actions