diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index ae41fb76e..43ecf92d2 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -12,5 +12,14 @@
 	],
 	"git-submodules": {
 		"enabled": true
-	}
+	},
+	"packageRules": [
+		{
+			// TODO: <= 1.7.0-rc.1 for invalid response on monitoring endpoint, last failed version 1.8.0-rc.1 - https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet/issues/5506
+			// TODO: 1.9.0-alpha.1 generates empty responses, pending research why by @Abrynos
+			"allowedVersions": "<= 1.7.0-rc.1",
+			"matchManagers": [ "nuget" ],
+			"matchPackageNames": [ "OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Prometheus.AspNetCore" ]
+		}
+	]
 }
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index eda564e90..5f6b7033f 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		<PackageVersion Include="MSTest" Version="3.4.1" />
 		<PackageVersion Include="Nito.AsyncEx.Coordination" Version="5.1.2" />
 		<PackageVersion Include="NLog.Web.AspNetCore" Version="5.3.11" />
-		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Prometheus.AspNetCore" Version="1.9.0-alpha.1" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Prometheus.AspNetCore" Version="1.7.0-rc.1" />
 		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.8.1" />
 		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" Version="1.8.1" />
 		<PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.8.1" />