diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2aad0a94e..2cf7b2773 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ updates:
     ignore:
       # needs to be done in Cockpit first
       - dependency-name: "@patternfly/*"
-        update-types: ["major"]
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
       # https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/21151
       - dependency-name: "sass"