diff --git a/lib/config/presets/index.spec.ts b/lib/config/presets/index.spec.ts
index c6e67143d5a60a..e1eb4df266640f 100644
--- a/lib/config/presets/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/config/presets/index.spec.ts
@@ -601,6 +601,12 @@ Object {
         "monorepo:opentelemetry-js",
       ],
       "groupName": "opentelemetry-js monorepo",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": Array [
+        "digest",
+        "patch",
+        "minor",
+        "major",
+      ],
     },
   ],
 }
diff --git a/lib/config/presets/internal/group.ts b/lib/config/presets/internal/group.ts
index 5167de81d1aa05..b1865417f788cb 100644
--- a/lib/config/presets/internal/group.ts
+++ b/lib/config/presets/internal/group.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { Preset } from '../types';
 import * as monorepos from './monorepo';
 
+const nonPinUpdateTypes = ['digest', 'patch', 'minor', 'major'];
+
 const staticGroups = {
   all: {
     description: 'Group all updates together',
@@ -596,6 +598,7 @@ for (const monorepo of Object.keys(monorepos.presets)) {
       {
         description: `Group packages from ${monorepo} monorepo together`,
         extends: `monorepo:${monorepo}`,
+        matchUpdateTypes: nonPinUpdateTypes,
         groupName: `${monorepo} monorepo`,
       },
     ],