diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 903f53254e27c..42dabdb1d54a5 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -1,36 +1,50 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-    "extends": [
-      "config:base"
-    ],
-    "labels": ["dependencies"],
-    "prHourlyLimit": 4,
-    "baseBranches": ["main"],
-    "packageRules": [
-      {
-        "matchBaseBranches": ["release-2.9.x","release-2.8.x"],
-        "packagePatterns": ["*"],
-        "enabled": false
-      },
-      {
-        "matchFileNames": [ "operator/go.mod" ],
-        "matchPackageNames": [
-          "github.com/grafana/loki",
-          "github.com/grafana/loki/operator/api/loki"
-        ],
-        "enabled": false
-      }
-    ],
-    "vulnerabilityAlerts": {
-      "enabled": true,
-      "addLabels": ["area/security"]
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:recommended"
+  ],
+  "labels": [
+    "dependencies"
+  ],
+  "prHourlyLimit": 4,
+  "baseBranches": [
+    "main"
+  ],
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchBaseBranches": [
+        "release-2.9.x",
+        "release-2.8.x"
+      ],
+      "enabled": false,
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "*"
+      ]
     },
-
-    "osvVulnerabilityAlerts": true,
-    "prConcurrentLimit": 10,
-    "rebaseWhen": "conflicted",
-    "branchPrefix": "deps-update/",
-    "postUpdateOptions": ["gomodTidy"],
-    "semanticCommitType": "fix",
-    "semanticCommitScope": "deps"
-  }
+    {
+      "matchFileNames": [
+        "operator/go.mod"
+      ],
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "github.com/grafana/loki",
+        "github.com/grafana/loki/operator/api/loki"
+      ],
+      "enabled": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "vulnerabilityAlerts": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "addLabels": [
+      "area/security"
+    ]
+  },
+  "osvVulnerabilityAlerts": true,
+  "prConcurrentLimit": 10,
+  "rebaseWhen": "conflicted",
+  "branchPrefix": "deps-update/",
+  "postUpdateOptions": [
+    "gomodTidy"
+  ],
+  "semanticCommitType": "fix",
+  "semanticCommitScope": "deps"
+}