diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8bb0050c128..62a11870375 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ updates:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "tuesday"
     assignees: ["yrodiere"]
+    groups:
+      # This group combines all build containers dependencies.
+      build-containers:
+        patterns:
+          # Include all:
+          - "*"
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     registries:
       - dockerhub
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 76d77208567..7f3d51c9aae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ on:
       # we'll reject such dependant PRs and send a PR ourselves.
       - '!dependabot/**'
       - 'dependabot/maven/build-dependencies-**'
+      - 'dependabot/docker/build-containers-**'
+      - 'dependabot/docker/database-containers-**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: "workflow = ${{ github.workflow }}, ref = ${{ github.event.ref }}, pr = ${{ github.event.pull_request.id }}"