diff --git a/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts b/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
index 45ebbac3e66f04..cc5c89fa9f4bb1 100644
--- a/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
+++ b/lib/config/presets/internal/workarounds.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       'workarounds:supportRedHatImageVersion',
       'workarounds:javaLTSVersions',
       'workarounds:disableEclipseLifecycleMapping',
+      'workarounds:disableMavenParentPackages',
       'workarounds:disableMavenParentRoot',
       'workarounds:containerbase',
     ],
@@ -47,6 +48,16 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       },
     ],
   },
+  disableMavenParentPackages: {
+    description: 'Avoid version fetching for parent Maven packages.',
+    packageRules: [
+      {
+        enabled: false,
+        matchDepTypes: ['parent'],
+        matchManagers: ['maven'],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
   disableMavenParentRoot: {
     description:
       'Avoid version fetching for Maven packages detected as project root.',