diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 36b24f29d..0662f7c9d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,15 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+    ignore:
+      # docker/buildx + docker/cli + docker/docker require coordination to
+      # ensure compatibility between them
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/docker/buildx"
+        # buildx is still 0.x
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-minor"]
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/docker/cli"
+        # docker/cli uses CalVer rather than SemVer
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-minor"]
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/docker/docker"
+        # docker/docker uses CalVer rather than SemVer
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-minor"]