diff --git a/default.json5 b/default.json5
index 5497a2f..38f7fc5 100644
--- a/default.json5
+++ b/default.json5
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@
       // 1.14 needs golang 1.21
       "allowedVersions": "< 1.14.0",
       "enabled": true
+    },
+    {
+      "groupName": "operator-framework-api",
+      "matchPackagePatterns": ["^github.com/operator-framework/api"],
+      // 0.22.0 needs golang 1.21
+      "allowedVersions": "< 0.22.0",
+      "enabled": true
     }
   ]
 }