diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 487b3d59..4e4ac08c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
     target-branch: main
     ignore:
+      # IDE specific dependency
+      - dependency-name: "org.eclipse.m2e:lifecycle-mapping"
       # only upgrade by minor or patch
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
     target-branch: 4.1.x
     ignore:
+      # IDE specific dependency
+      - dependency-name: "org.eclipse.m2e:lifecycle-mapping"
       # only upgrade by minor or patch
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types:
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
     target-branch: 4.2.x
     ignore:
+      # IDE specific dependency
+      - dependency-name: "org.eclipse.m2e:lifecycle-mapping"
       # only upgrade by minor or patch
       - dependency-name: "*"
         update-types: