diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 08b017c21e2a95..ff8501778252c7 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@
     "pip_requirements",
     "pre-commit",
     "dockerfile",
+    "npm",
     "custom.regex",
     "homeassistant-manifest"
   ],
 
+  "ignorePaths": ["**/node_modules/**"],
+
   "pre-commit": {
     "enabled": true
   },
@@ -180,6 +183,15 @@
       "enabled": true,
       "labels": ["dependency"]
     },
+    {
+      "description": "pnpm version pinned in the E2E tests packageManager field (allowlisted)",
+      "matchManagers": ["npm"],
+      "matchFileNames": ["tests/e2e/package.json"],
+      "matchDepTypes": ["packageManager"],
+      "matchPackageNames": ["pnpm"],
+      "enabled": true,
+      "labels": ["dependency"]
+    },
     {
       "description": "For types-* stubs, only allow patch updates. Major/minor bumps track the upstream runtime package version and must be manually coordinated with the corresponding pin.",
       "matchPackageNames": ["/^types-/"],
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index bb69b43f05bd7a..0e2d348a9ac17a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "End-to-end browser tests for Home Assistant Core",
   "private": true,
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@11.13.0",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@11.21.0",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "playwright test"
   },