diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 1a6f3ce..525d5af 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
       "groupName": "Python: Dependencies (Minor and Patch)",
       "matchFileNames": ["pyproject.toml"],
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
-      "automerge": true,
+      "schedule": ["weekly"],
+      "automerge": false,
       "matchCurrentVersion": "/^\\d+\\./"
     },
     {
@@ -23,18 +24,21 @@
       "groupName": "Python: Dependencies (Major)",
       "matchFileNames": ["pyproject.toml"],
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["major"],
+      "schedule": ["before 3am on the first day of the month"],
       "automerge": false,
       "matchCurrentVersion": "/^\\d+\\./"
     },
     {
       "matchDatasources": ["docker"],
       "groupName": "Docker: Base Images and Dependencies",
+      "matchFileNames": ["Dockerfile"],
       "schedule": ["before 3am on the first day of the month"],
       "automerge": false
     }
   ],
   "dockerfile": {
     "fileMatch": ["Dockerfile"],
+    "schedule": ["before 3am on the first day of the month"],
     "automerge": false
   },
   "labels": ["dependencies"],