diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 5e6bbce783..7f21fd35f5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "jakarta.annotation:jakarta.annotation-api"
         versions:
           - ">=3.0.0" # does not support java 8
+      - dependency-name: "javax.enterprise:cdi-api"
+        versions:
+          - ">2.0.SP1" # 2.0-PFD2 is considered as newer, but is older
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.derby:derby"
         versions:
           - ">=10.15.0" # does not support java 8