diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 19f1f3667e9..22c5d07e815 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ updates:
     groups:
       cargo:
         patterns: ['*']
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - expectrl
+          - imara-diff
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: '/'