diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index aa2061724..4ebbf0d4e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ updates:
       interval: weekly
     cooldown:
       default-days: 14
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        dependency-type: indirect
+      # Temporal dependencies are managed manually to ensure coordinated upgrades across all temporal packages
+      - dependency-name: "go.temporal.io/*"
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"
@@ -13,3 +18,7 @@ updates:
       interval: weekly
     cooldown:
       default-days: 14
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"