diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 6c9d3ef2d..cb3eea4c9 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 {
 	"extends": ["github>balena-io/renovate-config"],
 	"prConcurrentLimit": 1,
+	"prHourlyLimit": 1,
+	"rebasewhen": "automerge",
 	"packageRules": [
 		{
-			"matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor", "patch", "digest"],
-			"automerge": false,
-			"labels": ["renovate", "dependencies", "{{depType}}", "major"]
+			"matchPackageNames": ["balena-hup-action-utils"],
+			"matchUpdateTypes": [
+				"major",
+				"minor"
+			],
+			"enabled": false
 		}
 	]
 }