diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4ef2def..0f376e2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ updates:
       interval: weekly
 
   - directory: /
+    exclude-paths:
+      # Allow updates for dependencies here to be handled separately.
+      - src/**
+    package-ecosystem: pip
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+
+  - directory: /src
     package-ecosystem: pip
     schedule:
       interval: weekly