diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index a8e359fe..b79babb4 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         # exclude gh actions as credentials are needed for tests
         ".github/workflows",
         "README.rst",
+        "renovate.json",
     ],
 )