diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index c0a019258..52134eafe 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -13,5 +13,9 @@
   "travis": {
     "enabled": true
   },
-  "ignorePaths": ["packages/component-video", "packages/detector"]
+  "ignorePaths": ["packages/component-video", "packages/detector"],
+  "automerge": true,
+  "major": {
+    "automerge": false
+  }
 }