diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ea3e7cf20f..844b7dd89f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ updates:
       docker-base-images:
         group-by: dependency-name
         patterns: ["*"]
+    ignore:
+      # Node 24 remains the active LTS line. Revisit Node 26 after it enters
+      # LTS in October 2026: https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/issues/11480
+      - dependency-name: node
+        versions: ["26.x"]