diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 4ab612b..f36ec61 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "dependencyDashboard": true,
+  "automerge": true,
+  "ignoreTests": true,
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": true,
     "ignoreTests": true,
@@ -16,6 +18,14 @@
       "ignoreTests": true,
       "automerge": true,
       "extends": ["packages:linters"]
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Automerge renovate updates",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["renovatebot/renovate"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest"],
+      "ignoreTests": true,
+      "automerge": true
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+