diff --git a/infra/terraform/test-org/github/protection.tf b/infra/terraform/test-org/github/protection.tf
index 2ac7274ae4e..c2d6365e97d 100644
--- a/infra/terraform/test-org/github/protection.tf
+++ b/infra/terraform/test-org/github/protection.tf
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ module "branch_protection_gcp" {
   providers = { github = github.gcp }
 }
 
+// terraform-example-foundation renovate is a special case
 module "renovate_json_tgm" {
   source    = "../../modules/repo_file"
-  repo_list = module.repos_tgm.repos
+  repo_list = { for k, v in module.repos_tgm.repos : k => v if k != "terraform-example-foundation" }
   filename  = ".github/renovate.json"
   content   = file("${path.module}/resources/renovate-repo-config.json")
   providers = { github = github }
diff --git a/infra/terraform/test-org/github/resources/renovate.json b/infra/terraform/test-org/github/resources/renovate.json
index e3d163cf3c0..04a993b2713 100644
--- a/infra/terraform/test-org/github/resources/renovate.json
+++ b/infra/terraform/test-org/github/resources/renovate.json
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
   "labels": ["dependencies"],
   "vulnerabilityAlerts": {
     "labels": ["type:security"],
-    "minimumReleaseAge": null
+    "minimumReleaseAge": "0 days"
   },
   "constraints": {"go": "1.21"},
   "packageRules": [
     {
-      "matchFileNames": ["examples/**", "test/**", ".github/**", "infra/**"],
+      "matchFileNames": ["examples/**", "test/**", ".github/**", "infra/**", "Makefile"],
       "commitMessagePrefix": "chore(deps):"
     },
     {
-      "matchFileNames": ["*", "modules/**"],
+      "matchFileNames": ["*", "modules/**", "!Makefile"],
       "commitMessagePrefix": "fix(deps):"
     },
     {
@@ -29,15 +29,17 @@
       "commitMessagePrefix": "fix(deps)!:"
     },
     {
+      "matchManagers": ["terraform"],
       "matchDepTypes": ["module"],
       "groupName": "terraform modules",
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"]
     },
     {
-      "matchDepTypes": ["require"],
+      "matchManagers": ["gomod"],
       "postUpdateOptions": ["gomodTidy"]
     },
     {
+      "matchManagers": ["gomod"],
       "matchDatasources": ["golang-version"],
       "rangeStrategy": "replace",
       "allowedVersions": "1.21",
@@ -45,10 +47,10 @@
     },
     {
       "matchManagers": ["regex", "gomod"],
-      "groupName": "go modules and/or dev-tools",
-      "additionalBranchPrefix": "{{parentDir}}-"
+      "groupName": "go modules and/or dev-tools"
     },
     {
+      "matchManagers": ["terraform"],
       "matchDepNames": ["google", "google-beta"],
       "groupName": "Terraform Google Provider",
       "rangeStrategy": "widen",