diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index da87ba5..15d216b 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
       "allowedVersions": "<25",
       "description": "Keep Node's types on the major version CI runs (24)"
     },
+    {
+      "matchPackageNames": ["typescript"],
+      "allowedVersions": "<6.0.0",
+      "description": "Stay on the starter's TypeScript 5.x. typescript-eslint doesn't support TypeScript 7 yet."
+    },
     {
       "description": "Automerge minor and patch updates once CI passes. Majors and 0.x packages, where a minor can break, still need review.",
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],