diff --git a/updater/lib/dependabot/job.rb b/updater/lib/dependabot/job.rb
index 9ee1cc25abc..4dee011b16a 100644
--- a/updater/lib/dependabot/job.rb
+++ b/updater/lib/dependabot/job.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 require "dependabot/source"
 require "dependabot/pull_request"
 require "dependabot/package/release_cooldown_options"
+require "dependabot/updater/update_type_helper"
 
 # Describes a single Dependabot workload within the GitHub-integrated Service
 #
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 module Dependabot
   class Job # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
     extend T::Sig
+    include Dependabot::Updater::UpdateTypeHelper
 
     TOP_LEVEL_DEPENDENCY_TYPES = T.let(%w(direct production development).freeze, T::Array[String])
     PERMITTED_KEYS = T.let(
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ def reject_external_code?
     #   was vulnerable instead of the current version. This prevents security updates
     #   from being filtered out after the dependency has already been updated in group scenarios.
     #
+    # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
     # rubocop:disable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
     # rubocop:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
     sig { params(dependency: Dependency, check_previous_version: T::Boolean).returns(T::Boolean) }
@@ -321,6 +324,15 @@ def allowed_update?(dependency, check_previous_version: false)
         condition_name = update.fetch("dependency-name", dependency.name)
         next false unless name_match?(condition_name, dependency.name)
 
+        # Check update-types (semver-based filtering) - security updates bypass this
+        allowed_update_types = update.fetch("update-types", nil)
+        if allowed_update_types.is_a?(Array) && !allowed_update_types.empty? && !security_update
+          dep_update_type = update_type_for_dependency(dependency)
+          config_type = "version-update:semver-#{dep_update_type}" if dep_update_type
+          normalized_types = allowed_update_types.filter_map { |t| t.is_a?(String) ? t.downcase.strip : nil }
+          next false if config_type && !normalized_types.include?(config_type)
+        end
+
         # Check the dependency-type (defaulting to all)
         dep_type = update.fetch("dependency-type", "all")
         next false if dep_type == "indirect" &&
@@ -336,6 +348,7 @@ def allowed_update?(dependency, check_previous_version: false)
         true
       end
     end
+    # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
     # rubocop:enable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
     # rubocop:enable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
 
diff --git a/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/group_dependency_selector.rb b/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/group_dependency_selector.rb
index 6191c583236..515dbfe2e80 100644
--- a/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/group_dependency_selector.rb
+++ b/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/group_dependency_selector.rb
@@ -281,25 +281,6 @@ def group_applies_to
         T.unsafe(@group).applies_to
       end
 
-      sig { params(dep: Dependabot::Dependency).returns(T.nilable(String)) }
-      def update_type_for_dependency(dep)
-        prev_str = dep.respond_to?(:previous_version) ? dep.previous_version&.to_s : nil
-        curr_str = dep.respond_to?(:version) ? dep.version&.to_s : nil
-        return nil unless prev_str && curr_str
-
-        version_class = version_class_for(dep)
-        return nil unless version_class
-
-        update_type = update_type_from_class(version_class, prev_str, curr_str)
-        return update_type if update_type
-
-        versions = build_versions(version_class, prev_str, curr_str)
-        return nil unless versions
-
-        prev_ver, curr_ver = versions
-        classify_semver_update(prev_ver, curr_ver)
-      end
-
       sig { params(dep: Dependabot::Dependency, job: Dependabot::Job).returns(T::Boolean) }
       def allowed_by_config?(dep, job)
         ignore_conditions = job.ignore_conditions_for(dep)
diff --git a/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper.rb b/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper.rb
index af3483a29ec..ad3e4ec2c06 100644
--- a/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper.rb
+++ b/updater/lib/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,27 @@ def semver_parts(version)
 
         SemverParts.new(major: major, minor: minor, patch: patch)
       end
+
+      # Determines the semver update type ("major", "minor", "patch") for a dependency
+      # by comparing its previous and current versions. Returns nil if it cannot be determined.
+      sig { params(dep: Dependabot::Dependency).returns(T.nilable(String)) }
+      def update_type_for_dependency(dep)
+        prev_str = dep.respond_to?(:previous_version) ? dep.previous_version&.to_s : nil
+        curr_str = dep.respond_to?(:version) ? dep.version&.to_s : nil
+        return nil unless prev_str && curr_str
+
+        version_class = version_class_for(dep)
+        return nil unless version_class
+
+        update_type = update_type_from_class(version_class, prev_str, curr_str)
+        return update_type if update_type
+
+        versions = build_versions(version_class, prev_str, curr_str)
+        return nil unless versions
+
+        prev_ver, curr_ver = versions
+        classify_semver_update(prev_ver, curr_ver)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/updater/spec/dependabot/job_spec.rb b/updater/spec/dependabot/job_spec.rb
index bd4c8d592ac..9df296dab69 100644
--- a/updater/spec/dependabot/job_spec.rb
+++ b/updater/spec/dependabot/job_spec.rb
@@ -454,6 +454,239 @@
 
       it { is_expected.to be(false) }
     end
+
+    context "with update-types in allow block" do
+      let(:dependency) do
+        Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+          name: "business",
+          package_manager: "bundler",
+          version: "1.9.0",
+          previous_version: "1.8.0",
+          requirements: requirements
+        )
+      end
+
+      context "when allowing minor updates and dependency has minor update" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-minor"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+      end
+
+      context "when allowing only patch updates but dependency has minor update" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+      end
+
+      context "when allowing multiple update types including minor" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-patch", "version-update:semver-minor"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+      end
+
+      context "with a major version update" do
+        let(:dependency) do
+          Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+            name: "business",
+            package_manager: "bundler",
+            version: "2.0.0",
+            previous_version: "1.8.0",
+            requirements: requirements
+          )
+        end
+
+        context "when allowing major updates" do
+          let(:allowed_updates) do
+            [
+              {
+                "dependency-name" => "business",
+                "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-major"]
+              }
+            ]
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+        end
+
+        context "when only allowing minor updates" do
+          let(:allowed_updates) do
+            [
+              {
+                "dependency-name" => "business",
+                "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-minor"]
+              }
+            ]
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with a patch version update" do
+        let(:dependency) do
+          Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+            name: "business",
+            package_manager: "bundler",
+            version: "1.8.1",
+            previous_version: "1.8.0",
+            requirements: requirements
+          )
+        end
+
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+      end
+
+      context "when combining update-types with dependency-type" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "dependency-type" => "direct",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-minor", "version-update:semver-patch"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+      end
+
+      context "when dependency has no previous version" do
+        let(:dependency) do
+          Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+            name: "business",
+            package_manager: "bundler",
+            version: "1.9.0",
+            previous_version: nil,
+            requirements: requirements
+          )
+        end
+
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-minor"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "allows update when semver type cannot be determined" do
+          expect(allowed_update).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when dependency name does not match" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "other-dep",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-minor"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+      end
+
+      context "when update-types is empty array" do
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => []
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "treats empty update-types as no filtering" do
+          expect(allowed_update).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when one allow rule has update-types and another does not" do
+        let(:dependency) do
+          Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+            name: "business",
+            package_manager: "bundler",
+            version: "2.0.0",
+            previous_version: "1.0.0",
+            requirements: requirements
+          )
+        end
+
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+            },
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business"
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "allows if any rule matches (second rule has no update-types filter)" do
+          expect(allowed_update).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with security updates" do
+        let(:security_advisories) do
+          [
+            {
+              "dependency-name" => "business",
+              "affected-versions" => [],
+              "patched-versions" => ["~> 1.11.0"],
+              "unaffected-versions" => []
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        let(:allowed_updates) do
+          [
+            {
+              "update-type" => "security",
+              "update-types" => ["version-update:semver-patch"]
+            }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "bypasses update-types filtering for security updates" do
+          expect(allowed_update).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#security_updates_only?" do
diff --git a/updater/spec/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper_spec.rb b/updater/spec/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper_spec.rb
index 1b085a82626..d6e573eeecf 100644
--- a/updater/spec/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/updater/spec/dependabot/updater/update_type_helper_spec.rb
@@ -170,4 +170,75 @@
       expect(helper.classify_semver_update(prev_version, curr_version)).to eq("major")
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#update_type_for_dependency" do
+    before do
+      allow(Dependabot).to receive(:logger).and_return(instance_double(Logger, info: nil))
+    end
+
+    let(:dependency) do
+      Dependabot::Dependency.new(
+        name: "my-gem",
+        version: current_version,
+        previous_version: previous_version,
+        requirements: [],
+        previous_requirements: [],
+        package_manager: "dummy"
+      )
+    end
+
+    context "when it is a major update" do
+      let(:previous_version) { "1.0.0" }
+      let(:current_version) { "2.0.0" }
+
+      it "returns 'major'" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to eq("major")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when it is a minor update" do
+      let(:previous_version) { "1.0.0" }
+      let(:current_version) { "1.1.0" }
+
+      it "returns 'minor'" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to eq("minor")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when it is a patch update" do
+      let(:previous_version) { "1.0.0" }
+      let(:current_version) { "1.0.1" }
+
+      it "returns 'patch'" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to eq("patch")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when previous_version is nil" do
+      let(:previous_version) { nil }
+      let(:current_version) { "1.0.0" }
+
+      it "returns nil" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when version is nil" do
+      let(:previous_version) { "1.0.0" }
+      let(:current_version) { nil }
+
+      it "returns nil" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when versions are the same" do
+      let(:previous_version) { "1.0.0" }
+      let(:current_version) { "1.0.0" }
+
+      it "returns nil" do
+        expect(helper.update_type_for_dependency(dependency)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end