diff --git a/src/manifests_workflow/input_manifests.py b/src/manifests_workflow/input_manifests.py
index 528af687e2..1b68a1f4da 100644
--- a/src/manifests_workflow/input_manifests.py
+++ b/src/manifests_workflow/input_manifests.py
@@ -91,10 +91,16 @@ def update(
         with TemporaryDirectory(keep=keep, chdir=True) as work_dir:
             logging.info(f"Checking out components into {work_dir.name}")
 
-            # check out and build #main, 1.x, etc.
-            branches = sorted(min_klass.branches())
+            outdated_branches = ["1.0", "1.1", "1.2"]
 
+            # check out and build #main, 1.x, etc.
+            # ignore branches that are outdated and not maintained anymore
+            # ex: 1.0 failed due to certain dependencies not available anymore: https://github.com/avast/gradle-docker-compose-plugin/issues/446
+            all_branches = sorted(min_klass.branches())
+            branches = [b for b in all_branches if not any(b.startswith(o) for o in outdated_branches)]
             logging.info(f"Checking {self.name} {branches} branches")
+            logging.info(f"Ignoring {self.name} {sorted(set(all_branches) - set(branches))} branches as they are outdated")
+
             for branch in branches:
                 min_component_klass = min_klass.checkout(
                     path=os.path.join(work_dir.name, self.name.replace(" ", ""), branch),
diff --git a/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch.py b/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch.py
index bbfc15b5d1..3bbfdf8e65 100644
--- a/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch.py
+++ b/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch.py
@@ -59,3 +59,18 @@ def test_update(self, mock_component_opensearch_min: MagicMock, mock_manifest_to
         mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow.assert_has_calls([
             call('2.12.1000'),
         ])
+
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests.InputManifests.add_to_versionincrement_workflow")
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests.InputManifests.add_to_cron")
+    @patch("manifests.manifest.Manifest.to_file")
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests_opensearch.ComponentOpenSearchMin")
+    def test_update_outdated_branch(self, mock_component_opensearch_min: MagicMock, mock_manifest_to_file: MagicMock,
+                                    mock_add_to_cron: MagicMock, mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_component_opensearch_min.return_value = MagicMock(name="OpenSearch")
+        mock_component_opensearch_min.branches.return_value = ["1.2"]
+        mock_component_opensearch_min.checkout.return_value = MagicMock(version="1.2.1000")
+        manifests = InputManifestsOpenSearch()
+        manifests.update()
+        self.assertEqual(mock_manifest_to_file.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_add_to_cron.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow.call_count, 0)
diff --git a/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch_dashboards.py b/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch_dashboards.py
index 0f8a466618..9273675882 100644
--- a/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch_dashboards.py
+++ b/tests/tests_manifests_workflow/test_input_manifests_opensearch_dashboards.py
@@ -60,3 +60,19 @@ def test_update(self, mock_component_opensearch_dashboards_min: MagicMock, mock_
         mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow.assert_has_calls([
             call('2.12.1000')
         ])
+
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests.InputManifests.add_to_versionincrement_workflow")
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests.InputManifests.add_to_cron")
+    @patch("manifests.manifest.Manifest.to_file")
+    @patch("manifests_workflow.input_manifests_opensearch_dashboards.ComponentOpenSearchDashboardsMin")
+    def test_update_outdated_branch(self, mock_component_opensearch_dashboards_min: MagicMock, mock_manifest_to_file: MagicMock,
+                                    mock_add_to_cron: MagicMock, mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow: MagicMock) -> None:
+        mock_component_opensearch_dashboards_min.return_value = MagicMock(name="OpenSearch-Dashboards")
+        mock_component_opensearch_dashboards_min.branches.return_value = ["1.2"]
+        mock_component_opensearch_dashboards_min.checkout.return_value = MagicMock(version="1.2.1000")
+
+        manifests = InputManifestsOpenSearchDashboards()
+        manifests.update()
+        self.assertEqual(mock_manifest_to_file.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_add_to_cron.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_add_to_versionincrement_workflow.call_count, 0)