diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 725a0bc7..d70b5015 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
-    allow:
-      - dependency-name: "actions/stale"
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+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "actions/stale"
+        versions: '>= 9'
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