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