diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/oadp-non-admin/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/oadp-non-admin/_prowconfig.yaml
index 47e9fda2306b7..45bac35ee443c 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/oadp-non-admin/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/oadp-non-admin/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ branch-protection:
       repos:
         oadp-non-admin:
           enforce_admins: true
+          exclude:
+          - ^revert-
+          - ^dependabot/
           protect: true
           required_pull_request_reviews:
             dismiss_stale_reviews: true
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/udistribution/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/udistribution/_prowconfig.yaml
index 24cd9302f62b7..71e53afb65808 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/udistribution/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/migtools/udistribution/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ branch-protection:
       repos:
         udistribution:
           enforce_admins: true
+          exclude:
+          - ^revert-
+          - ^dependabot/
           protect: true
           required_pull_request_reviews:
             dismiss_stale_reviews: true
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/oadp-operator/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/oadp-operator/_prowconfig.yaml
index 8cf6a1f9a04aa..60f9a71382b1d 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/oadp-operator/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/oadp-operator/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ branch-protection:
       repos:
         oadp-operator:
           enforce_admins: true
+          exclude:
+          - ^revert-
+          - ^dependabot/
           protect: true
           required_pull_request_reviews:
             dismiss_stale_reviews: true
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/openshift-velero-plugin/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/openshift-velero-plugin/_prowconfig.yaml
index d3996beda7490..f6c9cb610135b 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/openshift-velero-plugin/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/openshift-velero-plugin/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ branch-protection:
       repos:
         openshift-velero-plugin:
           enforce_admins: true
+          exclude:
+          - ^revert-
+          - ^dependabot/
           protect: true
           required_pull_request_reviews:
             dismiss_stale_reviews: true