diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index a2ac9696..2d0a9848 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@
         "!git.hamburg.ccc.de/ccchh/oci-images/keycloak"
       ]
     },
-    // Automatically merge patch level updates
-    // https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/automerge/
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch"],
-      "automerge": true,
-      "ignoreTests": true,
-      "automergeType": "branch"
+      "matchCurrentVersion": "!/^0/",
+      "automerge": true
     },
     {
       "matchDatasources": ["docker"],