diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
index 4e9e840e..8c74c86f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ah lint
 
   artifacthub-changelog:
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'automated-dependencies') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index da705a3e..2bf6a9ec 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,9 +1,66 @@
 {
-  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": [
-    "config:recommended"
-  ],
-  "dependencyDashboard": true,
-  "platformCommit": "disabled",
-  "prHourlyLimit": 0
-}
+   "$schema":"https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+   "extends":[
+      "mergeConfidence:all-badges",
+      "config:recommended",
+      ":disableRateLimiting",
+      "helpers:pinGitHubActionDigests"
+   ],
+   "dependencyDashboard":true,
+   "platformCommit":"disabled",
+   "prHourlyLimit":0,
+   "labels":[
+      "automated-dependencies"
+   ],
+   "packageRules":[
+      {
+         "matchDatasources":[
+            "docker"
+         ],
+         "matchPackageNames":[
+            "ghcr.io/uselagoon/**",
+            "uselagoon/**"
+         ],
+         "groupName":"Lagoon service images"
+      },
+      {
+         "matchManagers":[
+            "github-actions"
+         ],
+         "groupName":"GitHub actions monthly minor/patch",
+         "matchUpdateTypes":[
+            "minor",
+            "patch",
+            "digest"
+         ],
+         "schedule":[
+            "on the first day of the month"
+         ],
+         "automerge":true,
+         "automergeType":"pr"
+      },
+      {
+         "matchManagers":[
+            "github-actions"
+         ],
+         "groupName":"GitHub actions major",
+         "matchUpdateTypes":[
+            "major"
+         ],
+         "automerge":true,
+         "automergeType":"pr"
+      },
+      {
+         "matchDatasources":[
+            "docker"
+         ],
+         "draftPR":true
+      },
+      {
+         "matchDatasources":[
+            "helm"
+         ],
+         "draftPR":true
+      }
+   ]
+}
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