diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ec67e56676..7bda713623 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     reviewers:
       - "element-hq/element-x-android-reviewers"
   # Updates for Gradle dependencies used in the app
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 200
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     reviewers:
       - "element-hq/element-x-android-reviewers"