diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 33afc4acb2..aa818beeb8 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -107,9 +107,15 @@
     },
     /** Accept only the patch on the stabilization branches */
     {
-      matchBaseBranches: ['/3\\..*/'],
+      matchBaseBranches: ['/^3\\..*/'],
       matchUpdateTypes: ['major', 'minor', 'pin', 'digest', 'lockFileMaintenance', 'rollback', 'bump'],
       enabled: false,
     },
+    /** Don't update checkstyle on old branches */
+    {
+      matchBaseBranches: ['/^3.2[2-9]$/', '/^3.30$/'],
+      matchPackageNames: ['checkstyle'],
+      enabled: false,
+    },
   ],
 }