diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..752fe64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+updates.ignore = [
+    { groupId = "org.apache.avro", artifactId="avro" },
+    { groupId = "org.apache.beam"}
+]
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ddc949b..6259332 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import sbt.librarymanagement.CrossVersion
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtGit.GitKeys._
 
 // Variables:
-val scioVersion = "0.13.1"
-val beamVersion = "2.49.0" // must stay in sync with Scio
-val avroVersion = "1.8.2"
+val scioVersion = "0.13.3"
+val beamVersion = "2.50.0" // must stay in sync with scio
+val avroVersion = "1.8.2" // must stay in sync with scio
 val scalacheckShapelessVersion = "1.2.3"
 val scalatestVersion = "3.1.4"
 val scalatestMockitoVersion = "3.1.0.0"
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ val scalaCheckVersion = "1.17.0"
 val enumeratumVersion = "1.7.3"
 val scalaCollectionsCompatVersion = "2.11.0"
 
-
 val disableWarts = Set(
   Wart.NonUnitStatements,
   Wart.Overloading,