diff --git a/.github/ng-renovate/package.json b/.github/ng-renovate/package.json
index 562394f6d..24e37c825 100644
--- a/.github/ng-renovate/package.json
+++ b/.github/ng-renovate/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ng-renovate",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "dependencies": {
-    "renovate": "41.130.1"
+    "renovate": "41.116.10"
   },
   "pnpm": {
     "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
diff --git a/renovate-presets/default.json5 b/renovate-presets/default.json5
index 733054eac..e1342c3ef 100644
--- a/renovate-presets/default.json5
+++ b/renovate-presets/default.json5
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@
       matchManagers: ['bazel', 'bazel-module', 'bazelisk'],
     },
 
+    // TODO(alanagius): delete the below rule once RC branch is `21.0.x`
+    // Temporary disable updates of `rules_angular` on non main branches due to the APF breaking change
+    // See: https://github.com/devversion/rules_angular/pull/63
+    {
+      enabled: false,
+      matchBaseBranches: ['!main'],
+      matchDepNames: ['rules_angular'],
+    },
+
     // Rule to disable NPM updates on branches other than 'main'.
     // But allow updating engines and packageManagers.
     {
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index b01f031ee..de2ea14fa 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": ["github>angular/dev-infra//renovate-presets/default.json5"],
-  "ignoreDeps": ["@google-cloud/spanner"],
+  "ignoreDeps": ["@google-cloud/spanner", "renovate"],
   "ignorePaths": ["bazel/integration/tests/**"],
   "packageRules": [
     {