diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index d4510f80e06..749baff8bfa 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ updates:
     labels: ["lang/go", "area/dependencies"]
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget"
+      - dependency-name: "google.golang.org/grpc"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "/hack/tools"