diff --git a/substrate/.github/dependabot.yml b/substrate/.github/dependabot.yml
index a321729dcb..c93461c880 100644
--- a/substrate/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/substrate/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ updates:
     labels: ["A2-insubstantial", "B0-silent", "C1-low 📌"]
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+        - dependency-name: "jsonrpc-*"
+          versions: [">= 16"]