diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8332ef39..9d763597 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # JsonUnit `2.x` is the last Java 8 compatible major release
+      - dependency-name: "net.javacrumbs.json-unit:*"
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3c0f872f..9c70985c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.javacrumbs.json-unit</groupId>
             <artifactId>json-unit-assertj</artifactId>
-            <version>3.2.2</version>
+            <version>2.38.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>