diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index ce717a424..12022190c 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "extends": ["config:base", ":disableDependencyDashboard"],
   "includePaths": ["packages/create-plugin/templates/**"],
   "separateMajorMinor": false,
-  "labels": ["dependencies", "release", "patch"],
   "reviewers": ["team:grafana/plugins-platform-frontend"],
   "enabledManagers": ["regex"],
   "customManagers": [
@@ -23,8 +22,18 @@
   ],
   "packageRules": [
     {
+      "labels": ["dependencies", "patch"],
+      "automerge": true,
+      "matchCurrentVersion": "!/^0/",
       "matchPackagePatterns": ["@grafana/*", "grafana/grafana-enterprise"],
-      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "major"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch"],
+      "groupName": "grafana patch dependencies",
+      "groupSlug": "all-grafana-patch"
+    },
+    {
+      "labels": ["dependencies", "release", "patch"],
+      "matchPackagePatterns": ["@grafana/*", "grafana/grafana-enterprise"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "major"],
       "groupName": "grafana dependencies",
       "groupSlug": "all-grafana"
     }