diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0aac894..b8f3c33 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    groups:
+      itext:
+        patterns:
+          - "itext*"
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "nunit"
       - dependency-name: "coverlet.collector"
diff --git a/LockPDFy/LockPDFy.csproj b/LockPDFy/LockPDFy.csproj
index c3099bf..8667a59 100644
--- a/LockPDFy/LockPDFy.csproj
+++ b/LockPDFy/LockPDFy.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="itext7" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="itext7" Version="9.8.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="itext7.bouncy-castle-adapter" Version="9.8.0" />
   </ItemGroup>