diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index bd7dae5..71eea85 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ updates:
           - "*"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
+    labels:
+      - chore
+      - skip-changelog
   # Maintain dependencies for pre-commit hooks
   - package-ecosystem: "pre-commit"
     directory: "/"
@@ -22,3 +25,6 @@ updates:
           - "*"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
+    labels:
+      - chore
+      - skip-changelog
diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 20b9e11..58e0337 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ---
 # https://github.com/ansible/team-devtools — Release Drafter v7 needs repo:path for _extends
 _extends: ansible/team-devtools:/.github/release-drafter.yml
+exclude-labels:
+  - skip-changelog