diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 258db55d1..45c62042c 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@
     "commitMessageSuffix": " [SECURITY]"
   },
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Expo SDK coherence: expo, react, react-native and Expo-managed modules are pinned by the Expo SDK and must move together (via `expo install --fix`), so do not raise individual update PRs — group them and require manual approval from the Dependency Dashboard",
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "expo",
+        "react",
+        "react-dom",
+        "react-native",
+        "react-native-web",
+        "expo-*",
+        "@expo/*"
+      ],
+      "groupName": "Expo SDK",
+      "dependencyDashboardApproval": true
+    },
     {
       "description": "Group minor and patch GitHub Action updates into a single PR",
       "matchManagers": ["github-actions"],