diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
index 22688a91..f0c86cfe 100644
--- a/.scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ dependencyOverrides = [
   }
 ]
 
+updates.ignore = [
+  # this dependency should be updated manually because scala-steward doesn't have permissions to update the ci.yml file
+  { groupId = "de.flapdoodle.embed", artifactId = "de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo" }
+]
+
 # If set, Scala Steward will use this message template for the commit messages and PR titles.
 # Supported variables: ${artifactName}, ${currentVersion}, ${nextVersion} and ${default}
 # Default: "${default}" which is equivalent to "Update ${artifactName} to ${nextVersion}"