diff --git a/.github/workflows/dart_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dart_ci.yml
index 5e9dcbd..bb0fb30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dart_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dart_ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pub get --no-precompile
 
       - name: Validate dependencies
-        run: pub run dependency_validator -i coverage,build_runner,build_test,build_web_compilers,meta,pedantic
+        run: dart run dependency_validator
         if: always() && steps.install.outcome == 'success'
 
       - name: Analyze project source
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a763610..7805c06 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@ dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^1.7.1
   build_test: ">=0.10.9 <2.0.0"
   build_web_compilers: ^2.9.0
-  dependency_validator: ^1.4.0
+  dependency_validator: ^2.0.0
   pedantic: ^1.8.0
+
+dependency_validator:
+  ignore:
+    - meta # until we can remove the pin on meta
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