diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b76b89570..0e2743fb8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # JUnit 6 requires Java 17; the build still runs on JDK 8
+      - dependency-name: "org.junit*"
+        versions: [">= 6.0.0"]
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: