diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index d77bfb726b4..7acb83239a8 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ updates:
           - "<10.17.1.0" # CVE-2022-46337 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-7147
           - ">=10.17.1.0" # requires Java 21
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.hadoop:*" # using multiple versions
+      - dependency-name: "org.apache.iceberg:*" # update manually due to signature changes (1.11 -> 1.12)
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-minor"]
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.parquet:*" # update in sync with iceberg
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.rat:apache-rat-plugin"
         versions: