diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index a7ab861c..6cdaba93 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
     {
       "matchPackagePrefixes": ["com.diffplug.spotless"],
       "groupName": "spotless packages"
+    },
+    {
+      // pinned version for compatibility with java 8 JFR parsing
+      "matchPackagePrefixes": ["org.openjdk.jmc"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["major"],
+      "enabled": false
     }
   ]
 }