diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index fe80b944c2..be8bde70c3 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -10,7 +10,21 @@
     "gradle",
   ],
   "minimumReleaseAge": "7 days",
+  "hostRules": [
+    {
+      "matchHost": "https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/",
+      "concurrentRequestLimit": 4,
+      "maxRequestsPerSecond": 4,
+    }
+  ],
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+          "/^androidx.\.*/"
+      ],
+      "groupName": "androidx",
+      "registryUrls": [ "https://dl.google.com/android/maven2/" ],
+    },
     {
       "matchPackageNames": [
         "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android",