diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0e1a919862..75838071a4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ updates:
         update-types:
         - "minor"
         - "patch"
+      # Restrict zone.js updates to patch level to avoid dependency conflicts with @angular/core
+      zonejs:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        patterns:
+        - "zone.js"
+        update-types:
+        - "patch"
     ignore:
       # Ignore all major version updates for all dependencies. We'll only automate minor/patch updates.
       - dependency-name: "*"
@@ -221,6 +228,13 @@ updates:
         update-types:
         - "minor"
         - "patch"
+      # Restrict zone.js updates to patch level to avoid dependency conflicts with @angular/core
+      zonejs:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        patterns:
+        - "zone.js"
+        update-types:
+        - "patch"
     ignore:
       # Ignore all major version updates for all dependencies. We'll only automate minor/patch updates.
       - dependency-name: "*"
@@ -300,6 +314,13 @@ updates:
         update-types:
         - "minor"
         - "patch"
+      # Restrict zone.js updates to patch level to avoid dependency conflicts with @angular/core
+      zonejs:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        patterns:
+        - "zone.js"
+        update-types:
+        - "patch"
     ignore:
       # Ignore all major version updates for all dependencies. We'll only automate minor/patch updates.
       - dependency-name: "*"
@@ -371,6 +392,13 @@ updates:
         update-types:
         - "minor"
         - "patch"
+      # Restrict zone.js updates to patch level to avoid dependency conflicts with @angular/core
+      zonejs:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        patterns:
+        - "zone.js"
+        update-types:
+        - "patch"
     ignore:
       # 7.x Cannot update Webpack past v5.76.1 as later versions not supported by Angular 15
       # See also https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3283#issuecomment-2372488489