diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a1bdbdd92e9..4135741d9e6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ updates:
       # remark-gfm v4+ requires react-markdown v9+, which needs React 18
       - dependency-name: "remark-gfm"
       - dependency-name: "react-markdown"
+      # TODO: remove below entries until React >= 19.0.0
+      - dependency-name: "react-icons"
       # JSDOM v30 doesn't play well with Jest v30
       # Source: https://jestjs.io/blog#known-issues
       # GH thread: https://github.com/jsdom/jsdom/issues/3492