diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 877731a4..4550339f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: daily
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: 'eslint'
+        update-types: ['version-update:semver-major']
 
   # For all @salesforce/templates library
   - package-ecosystem: npm
diff --git a/src/templates/project/package.json b/src/templates/project/package.json
index 91e39f10..252fd5d2 100644
--- a/src/templates/project/package.json
+++ b/src/templates/project/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "@salesforce/eslint-plugin-aura": "^2.0.0",
     "@salesforce/eslint-plugin-lightning": "^1.0.0",
     "@salesforce/sfdx-lwc-jest": "^6.0.1",
-    "eslint": "^9.9.1",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.25.4",
     "eslint-plugin-jest": "^28.8.1",
     "husky": "^9.1.5",