diff --git a/lib/datasource/clojure/index.ts b/lib/datasource/clojure/index.ts
index 05dfdf989d0227..8e86fdded4ee9e 100644
--- a/lib/datasource/clojure/index.ts
+++ b/lib/datasource/clojure/index.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ import { MAVEN_REPO } from '../maven/common';
 export const id = 'clojure';
 
 export const defaultRegistryUrls = ['https://clojars.org/repo', MAVEN_REPO];
+export const registryStrategy = 'merge';
 
 export { getReleases } from '../maven';