diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 15e754313..170dccbfd 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
       "matchPackagePatterns": [
         "*"
       ]
+    },{
+      "enabled": false,
+      "matchPackageNames": ["k8s.io/apimachinery"],
+      "matchBaseBranches": ["main"]
     },{
       "matchPackageNames": ["golang"],
       "allowedVersions": "<=1.21",