diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1fe9f4cde20..d610f967de5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: dd-smoke-tests/openfeature/src/test/resources/ffe-system-test-data
+    labels:
+      - 'comp: openfeature'
+      - 'tag: dependencies'
+      - 'tag: no release notes'