diff --git a/lib/config/presets/internal/default.ts b/lib/config/presets/internal/default.ts
index 0c4340b17f996e..4a7ca0f2577a20 100644
--- a/lib/config/presets/internal/default.ts
+++ b/lib/config/presets/internal/default.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import type { Preset } from '../types';
 
 /* eslint sort-keys: ["error", "asc", {caseSensitive: false, natural: true}] */
 export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
+  approveMajorUpdates: {
+    description: 'Require dependency dashboard approval for `major` updates.',
+    packageRules: [
+      {
+        dependencyDashboardApproval: true,
+        matchUpdateTypes: ['major'],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
   assignAndReview: {
     description: 'Set `{{arg0}}` as assignee and reviewer of PRs.',
     extends: [':assignee({{arg0}})', ':reviewer({{arg0}})'],