diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 27b210d..a3a14a9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
     versioning-strategy: increase
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: chai
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     assignees: