diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 721252867a..e815864d35 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
     commit-message:
-      prefix: ci
+      prefix: "ci: [citest_skip] "