diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index c11e4b92..baa1b783 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "github>onedr0p/flux-cluster-template//.github/renovate/commitMessage.json5",
     "github>onedr0p/flux-cluster-template//.github/renovate/groups.json5",
     "github>onedr0p/flux-cluster-template//.github/renovate/labels.json5",
+    "github>onedr0p/flux-cluster-template//.github/renovate/packageRules.json5",
     "github>onedr0p/flux-cluster-template//.github/renovate/semanticCommits.json5",
     "helpers:pinGitHubActionDigests"
   ],
diff --git a/.github/renovate/packageRules.json5 b/.github/renovate/packageRules.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc17a4fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/renovate/packageRules.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Use custom versioning for k3s",
+      "matchDatasources": ["github-releases"],
+      "versioning": "regex:^v(?<major>\\d+)\\.(?<minor>\\d+)\\.(?<patch>\\d+)(?<compatibility>\\+k3s)(?<build>\\d+)$",
+      "matchPackagePatterns": ["k3s"]
+    }
+  ]
+}