diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index def4eade..594404b1 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ],
   baseBranchPatterns: [
     'main',
+    'release-v1.36',
     'release-v1.35',
     'release-v1.34',
     'release-v1.33',
@@ -74,6 +75,16 @@
       ],
       automerge: false,
     },
+    {
+      matchPackageNames: [
+        '/^k8s.io/',
+      ],
+      matchBaseBranches: [
+        'release-v1.36',
+      ],
+      allowedVersions: '<0.37.0',
+      automerge: false,
+    },
     {
       matchPackageNames: [
         '/^k8s.io/',