diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 947d507a..2b2223f9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ updates:
     - dependency-name: "chai-as-promised"
         # chai-as-promised 8 doesn't work atm w/ cds.test, TODO fix that in cds.test
       versions: ["8.x"]
+    - dependency-name: "express"
+        # express 5 not supported atm
+      versions: ["5.x"]