diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index fe0347723d..c003618814 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sanitizers_resource_template: &SANITIZERS_RESOURCE_TEMPLATE
 
 ci_template: &CI_TEMPLATE
   only_if: >
-    $CIRRUS_PR != '' ||
+    ( $CIRRUS_PR != '' && $CIRRUS_BRANCH != 'dependabot/.*' ) ||
     ( $CIRRUS_REPO_NAME == 'zeek' &&
       (
       $CIRRUS_BRANCH == 'master' ||
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1ead84bf5e..0bebdacb24 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+5.1.0-dev.35 | 2022-06-14 14:39:02 -0700
+
+  * Ignore dependabot PRs on Cirrus (Tim Wojtulewicz, Corelight)
+
 5.1.0-dev.33 | 2022-06-14 14:34:31 -0700
 
   * Merge PQ_Timer into base TimerMgr class (Tim Wojtulewicz, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 921eda0d38..91adaa466b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.1.0-dev.33
+5.1.0-dev.35