diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bb4d4ab7031..79caaf7921c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    exclude-paths:
+      - "appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/use-bundled-jsf-primefaces/**"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
     target-branch: "main"
     ignore: