diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 06bd67f..5b6c2e5 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@
       "description": "Automerge patch/minor Go dependency updates, excluding k8s core",
       "matchManagers": ["gomod"],
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch", "minor"],
-      "excludePackageNames": [
-        "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime",
-        "k8s.io/client-go",
-        "k8s.io/api",
-        "k8s.io/apimachinery",
-        "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver"
-      ],
       "automerge": true,
       "automergeType": "pr",
-      "platformAutomerge": true
+      "platformAutomerge": true,
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "!sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime",
+        "!k8s.io/client-go",
+        "!k8s.io/api",
+        "!k8s.io/apimachinery",
+        "!k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver"
+      ]
     },
     {
       "description": "Never automerge major updates",