diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 84e217d3..3a3625f0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ updates:
     interval: "daily"
     time: "11:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-  assignees:
-    - "dependabot"
+  ignore:
+    # GitHub always delivers the latest versions for each major
+    # release tag, so ignore minor version tags
+    - dependency-name: "actions/cache"
+      versions:
+        - 2.x
+    - dependency-name: "actions/checkout"
+      versions:
+        - 2.x
 
 - package-ecosystem: gomod
   directory: "/"
@@ -15,5 +22,3 @@ updates:
     interval: daily
     time: "11:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-  assignees:
-    - "dependabot"