diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 56b8094c..4e0d76c1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # Update go-ethereum only via subnet-evm or avalanchego
+      - dependency-name: "go-ethereum"
   - package-ecosystem: "gitsubmodule"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: