diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2abce7b9..2204bc2a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ updates:
       all-npm-dependencies:
         patterns: 
         - "*"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "express"
+        # For Express, ignore all updates for version 5 becaue @sap/cds requires express version 4
+        versions: ["5.x"]
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"
     schedule: