diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index a05e1439..b82c2d90 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
+      "schedule": ["every weekend"],
+      "automerge": true,
+      "automergeType": "branch",
       "minor": {
         "groupName": "all non-major dependencies",
         "groupSlug": "all-minor-patch"