diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 39f1989d..5d36b7d3 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@
       ],
     },
     {
+      description: 'k8s dependencies are updated alongside machine-controller-manager',
+      enabled: false,
+      matchDatasources: [
+        'go'
+      ],
       matchPackageNames: [
         '/^k8s.io/',
       ],
-      matchBaseBranches: [
-        'main',
-      ],
-      automerge: false,
     },
     {
       groupName: 'devTools non-major',