diff --git a/.github/workflows/oldest-postgres.yml b/.github/workflows/oldest-postgres.yml
index 47cd196a..ae113b72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/oldest-postgres.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/oldest-postgres.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install oldest supported versions
         uses: fizyk/actions-reuse/.github/actions/pipenv-run@v3.1.0
         with:
-          command: pip install -r oldest/requirements.txt
+          command: pip install -r oldest/requirements.rq
       - name: Run tests without xdist
         uses: fizyk/actions-reuse/.github/actions/pipenv-run@v3.1.0
         with:
diff --git a/newsfragments/+6e2cf3ce.misc.rst b/newsfragments/+6e2cf3ce.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8d4e8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/+6e2cf3ce.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Different approach to oldest requirements file. Trying to get dependabot off of it.
diff --git a/oldest/requirements.txt b/oldest/requirements.rq
similarity index 100%
rename from oldest/requirements.txt
rename to oldest/requirements.rq