diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index de91f84..bd64c27 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin"
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    target-branch: "2.1.x"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin"
+      - dependency-name: "io.quarkus:quarkus-bom"
+        versions: "[3.3,)"
+      - dependency-name: "io.quarkiverse.artemis:quarkus-artemis-jms"
+        versions: "[3.1,)"
   - package-ecosystem: "maven"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e92398b..b899cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "main"
+      - "2.1.x"
       - "1.x"
     paths-ignore:
       - '.gitignore'