diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index d7d568c7d..521f3ac3d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
     ignore:
+      - dependency-name: k8s.io/api
       - dependency-name: k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
       - dependency-name: k8s.io/apimachinery
       - dependency-name: k8s.io/client-go
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: daily
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
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+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5