diff --git a/.renovaterc.json b/.renovaterc.json
index 217b679..5d0c711 100644
--- a/.renovaterc.json
+++ b/.renovaterc.json
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
     }
   ],
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Merged updates not applied by gitops",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["k3s-io/k3s", "argo-cd", "argocd-apps"],
+      "prBodyNotes": [":warning: **Manual Intervention**: This update needs manual deployment. Please review and take appropriate action."]
+    },
     {
       "description": "Separate minor and patch updates - Prometheus",
       "matchPackageNames": ["kube-prometheus-stack"],