diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index c7d9e6ec..126e20eb 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
     "before 4am on the first day of the month"
   ],
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Wait for 7 days post-release before updating",
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "*"
+      ],
+      "minimumReleaseAge": "7 days"
+    },
     {
       "description": "Update most GitHub actions together",
       "groupName": "gh-actions",