diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 9f7463a649..f891e20cac 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
       "/bundle/tests/scorecard/.+\\.yaml$/",
       "/config/.+\\.yaml$/",
       "/examples/.+\\.yaml$/",
+      "/tests/data/.+\\.yaml$/",
       "/helm-charts/nginx-ingress/crds/.+\\.yaml$/",
       "/helm-charts/nginx-ingress/templates/.+\\.yaml$/"
     ]