diff --git a/.github/release.yaml b/.github/release.yaml
index 33b7afeb..97af9723 100644
--- a/.github/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/release.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ changelog:
   exclude:
     labels:
       - ignore-for-release
+      - dependencies
     authors:
       - octocat
+      - dependabot
   categories:
     - title: Breaking Changes 🛠
       labels: