diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 75bc9cd..49e2b5e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      # ignore updates of minor importance
+      - dependency-name: "git"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"]