diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d9c48bd..88878b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   LOG_LEVEL: debug
+  RENOVATE_VERSION: 37.74.3 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=renovate
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: testing ${{ matrix.file }}
-        run: npx -p renovate renovate-config-validator
+        run: npx -p renovate@${{env.RENOVATE_VERSION}} renovate-config-validator
 
   test-success:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest