diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e4d0565..4b6ee68 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
       "rebaseWhen": "auto",
       "minimumReleaseAge": "0 days",
       "enabled": true
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Ignore our own image in chart as it will be updated on release",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["ghcr.io/openmcp-project/github.com/openmcp-project/mcp-operator/images/mcp-operator"],
+      "matchManagers": ["helm-values"],
+      "enabled": false
     }
   ]
 }