diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bdc79c1..1be0097 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ updates:
         - "org.jboss.da:*"
         - "org.jboss.pnc*:*"        # match org.jboss.pnc:xyz and org.jboss.pnc.group:xyz
         - "org.commonjava*:*"       # match org.commonjava:xyz and org.commonjava.group:xyz
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "org.commonjava.cdi.util:weft"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+    exclude-paths:
+      - "examples/**"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # Also update Github actions
     directory: "/"
     schedule: