diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 90ec55f74..e00bd8296 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "maven"
     directory: "/"
+    ignore:
+      # post-1.3 versions require Java 11
+      - dependency-name: "ch.qos.logback:logback-*"
+        versions: "[1.4,)"
     schedule:
       interval: "quarterly"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"