diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 9175abc..2ca9706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4
         with:
           fail-on-severity: high
-          fail-on-scopes: changes
+          fail-on-scopes: direct
           license-check: true
           # Project is GPL-3.0-or-later; flag licenses that would taint it.
           deny-licenses: AGPL-1.0-only, AGPL-1.0-or-later, AGPL-3.0-only, AGPL-3.0-or-later, SSPL-1.0, BUSL-1.1