diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 10c3684..e60fc72 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "pin", "digest"],
-      "automerge": true
+      "automerge": true,
+      "automergeType": "branch"
     },
     {
       "groupName": "web tooling",