diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 52ba82c4e0..24890bf342 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,5 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "/functional_tests"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "go.opentelemetry.io/*"
-      - dependency-name: "github.com/open-telemetry/*"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"