diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 932cd1353a72..57cc86da2e08 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ updates:
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/recommender"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
+  ignore:
+    - dependency-name: "golang"
+      versions: ["*.*rc*"]
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
     - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@ updates:
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/updater"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
+  ignore:
+    - dependency-name: "golang"
+      versions: ["*.*rc*"]
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
     - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"
@@ -25,6 +31,9 @@ updates:
   directory: "/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
+  ignore:
+    - dependency-name: "golang"
+      versions: ["*.*rc*"]
   open-pull-requests-limit: 3
   labels:
     - "area/vertical-pod-autoscaler"