diff --git a/renovate.json5 b/renovate.json5
index 2af57d9..e01b132 100644
--- a/renovate.json5
+++ b/renovate.json5
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 {
   $schema: "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  // policy lives in github.com/Obitrain/renovate-config (lib.json5)
+  // policy lives in github.com/Obitrain/renovate-config (lib.json)
   extends: ["github>Obitrain/renovate-config:lib"],
+
+  // Merge enabled updates only after checks pass on an up-to-date branch.
+  "automerge": true,
+  "automergeType": "pr",
+  "automergeStrategy": "squash",
+  "platformAutomerge": false,
+  "rebaseWhen": "behind-base-branch",
+  "ignoreTests": false,
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "*"
+      ],
+      "automerge": true
+    },
+    {
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "major"
+      ],
+      "dependencyDashboardApproval": true
+    }
+  ]
 }