diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 60bfd59..327f5f6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ updates:
       semver-minor-days: 3
       semver-patch-days: 2
       default-days: 7
+      exclude:
+        - "brakeman"
 
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index f1d94e3..cb161b0 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ GEM
     bcrypt (3.1.22)
     benchmark (0.5.0)
     bigdecimal (3.3.1)
-    brakeman (8.0.5)
+    brakeman (8.0.6)
       racc
     builder (3.3.0)
     bundler-audit (0.9.3)
diff --git a/bin/brakeman b/bin/brakeman
index ace1c9b..aba19b2 100755
--- a/bin/brakeman
+++ b/bin/brakeman
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 require "rubygems"
 require "bundler/setup"
 
-ARGV.unshift("--ensure-latest")
+ARGV.unshift("--ensure-latest", "15")
 
 load Gem.bin_path("brakeman", "brakeman")