diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b2a89a4..ccfba50 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -41,17 +41,20 @@ updates:
       # Maven 3 so use SLF4J 1.7.x
       - dependency-name: "org.slf4j:*"
         versions: [">= 2.0.0"]
-      # ASF plugins stay on the Maven 3.9 baseline (min-prerequisite
-      # decision, dev@ 2025-11; 3.10 would pull in Resolver 2.x).
+      # This plugin's Maven 3 line builds against 3.10.0 (see
+      # <mavenVersion> in pom.xml), so keep it on the 3.10.x line. Cap
+      # the core-artifact ignores at the next minor (3.11) so Dependabot
+      # still offers 3.10.x patches, while a Maven-baseline minor bump
+      # (3.11) or the jump to Maven 4 stays a deliberate decision.
       # Scoped to the core artifacts this plugin uses; other
       # org.apache.maven:* artifacts with their own release line (e.g.
       # maven-archiver) are untouched.
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven:maven-artifact"
-        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
+        versions: [">= 3.11.0"]
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven:maven-core"
-        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
+        versions: [">= 3.11.0"]
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven:maven-plugin-api"
-        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
+        versions: [">= 3.11.0"]
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"