diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 904b3254..69ada699 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ name: "Continuous Integration"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ '**' ]
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+      - '!dependabot/**'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ '**' ]
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d950218..0d84ecb1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.3.1</version>
+                <version>3.4.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <configLocation>style/checkStyle.xml</configLocation>
                     <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>