diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c673eaf..0b6cb00 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ updates:
         update-types:
           - "minor"
           - "patch"
+    ignore:
+      # Strategic dependencies — upgrade manually to ensure cross-module compatibility
+      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.boot:*"
+      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.cloud:*"
+      - dependency-name: "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-dependencies"
+      - dependency-name: "io.grpc:*"
+      - dependency-name: "com.google.protobuf:*"
+      - dependency-name: "software.amazon.awssdk:*"
+      - dependency-name: "io.awspring.cloud:*"
+      - dependency-name: "com.azure.spring:*"
+      - dependency-name: "com.google.cloud:*"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1404940..a8d8b01 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
         <!-- Spring Boot and Cloud -->
         <spring-boot.version>3.5.10</spring-boot.version>
-        <spring-cloud.version>2025.1.1</spring-cloud.version>
+        <spring-cloud.version>2025.0.1</spring-cloud.version>
         <springdoc-openapi.version>2.8.15</springdoc-openapi.version>
 
         <!-- Database -->