diff --git a/.github/scala-steward.conf b/.github/scala-steward.conf
index a0683030..c9d6b362 100644
--- a/.github/scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.github/scala-steward.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,15 @@ commits.message = "[5.3.x] ${artifactName} ${nextVersion} (was ${currentVersion}
 pullRequests.grouping = [
   { name = "patches", "title" = "[5.3.x] Patch updates", "filter" = [{"version" = "patch"}] }
 ]
+
+updates.pin = [
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play-docs-sbt-plugin", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play-jdbc-api", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play-jdbc-evolutions", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play-logback", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play", artifactId = "play-specs2", version = "2.9." },
+  { groupId = "com.typesafe.play," artifactId = "sbt-plugin", version = "2.9." }
+]
+
+updatePullRequests = never