diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 7c614c37..5bcfd864 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ parameters:
       renovate:
         registry: ghcr.io
         repository: renovatebot/renovate
-        tag: 37.315.1
+        tag: 38.18.8
 
     renovate: {}
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/renovate-runner/renovate-runner/10_gitlab.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/renovate-runner/renovate-runner/10_gitlab.yaml
index 58ded4ee..dfcf58b4 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/renovate-runner/renovate-runner/10_gitlab.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/renovate-runner/renovate-runner/10_gitlab.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ spec:
               envFrom:
                 - secretRef:
                     name: gitlab
-              image: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:37.315.1
+              image: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:38.18.8
               imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
               name: default
               volumeMounts: