diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 415599673..970569e27 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    groups:
+      k8s.io:
+        patterns:
+          - "k8s.io/*"
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - "k8s.io/utils"
+          - "k8s.io/klog/v2"
+          - "k8s.io/kube-openapi"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: