diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 90ec55f74..859aaec89 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "quarterly"
+    ignore:
+      # JUnit 6.x requires Java 17
+      - dependency-name: "org.junit:*"
+        versions: [ "[6,)" ]
+
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: