diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
index cd56127..d5dd553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           # renovate: npm:renovate
-          RENOVATE_VERSION: '39.11.4'
+          RENOVATE_VERSION: '39.20.3'
         run: |
           # pinned on exact version
           package="renovate@=$RENOVATE_VERSION"