diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 74b909c05..46013a536 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ updates:
         patterns:
           - molecule
           - molecule-plugins*
+    ignore:
+      # Ansible major versions are upgraded manually to support multiple OS/Python versions.
+      - dependency-name: "ansible"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     labels: