diff --git a/bisect.sh b/bisect.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..787c1da7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bisect.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+CANNOT_BE_TESTED=125
+GOOD=0
+BAD=1
+
+echo "Testing to see if renovate config is already broken..."
+
+if ! bazel test //:validate_renovate_config_test; then
+    echo "Renovate config appears already broken, striking off this commit."
+    exit $CANNOT_BE_TESTED
+fi
+
+echo "force update the lockfile..."
+if ! npm run pnpm i; then
+    echo "Failed to update lockfile."
+    exit $CANNOT_BE_TESTED
+fi
+
+echo "See if it breaks..."
+
+EXIT_CODE=$CANNOT_BE_TESTED
+
+if bazel test //:validate_renovate_config_test; then
+    echo "Pass."
+    EXIT_CODE=$GOOD
+    else
+
+    echo "Fail."
+    EXIT_CODE=$BAD
+fi
+
+echo "Cleaning up..."
+
+git reset --hard
+
+exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b13e2636c6..be6d09fc3f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		"react-router-dom": "6.11.2",
 		"react-spring": "9.7.1",
 		"regenerator-runtime": "0.13.11",
-		"renovate": "^35.98.4",
+		"renovate": "^34.159.2",
 		"sharp": "0.32.1",
 		"stylelint": "15.6.2",
 		"stylelint-config-css-modules": "4.2.0",