diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 6ad8a502a4..4242aedbbe 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor"],
       "dependencyDashboardApproval": true
     },
+    {
+      "description": "Require dashboard approval for some deps",
+      "matchDepNames": ["github.com/go-ap/activitypub"],
+      "dependencyDashboardApproval": true
+    },
     {
       "description": "Group golang packages",
       "matchDepNames": ["go", "golang", "docker.io/golang", "docker.io/library/golang"],