diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4a1f2e94..f7f04fb1 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "sunday"
-    ignore:
-    - dependency-name: k8s.io/*
     labels:
     - dependencies
+    groups:
+      k8sio:
+        patterns:
+          - k8s.io/*
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - k8s.io/klog/*
 
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/deployments/container"