diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 2d233c85..fc431a03 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         'major',
       ],
       automerge: false,
+      recreateWhen: 'never',
     },
 
     // Node gets the strictest treatment of the three. CI installs Node from