diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index be9b39908..35e2f8169 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": ["config:base"],
+  "extends": [
+    "config:base"
+  ],
   "automerge": true,
-  "enabled": false
+  "enabled": false,
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Do not automerge major updates",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "major"
+      ],
+      "automerge": false
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Automerge non-breaking updates",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "minor",
+        "patch",
+        "pin",
+        "digest"
+      ],
+      "automerge": true
+    }
+  ]
 }