diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ec53e4f399..f278157e42 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/docs"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # sphinx-rtd-theme does not support the latest versions of docutils and
+      # sphinx
+      - dependency-name: "docutils"
+      - dependency-name: "sphinx"