diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 1733af4b..0a1e4d2c 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,9 +1,33 @@
 {
   "extends": [
-    "config:base"
+    "config:base",
+    "schedule:weekly",
+    ":automergeLinters",
+    ":automergeMinor",
+    ":automergeTesters",
+    ":enableVulnerabilityAlerts",
+    ":rebaseStalePrs",
+    ":semanticCommits",
+    ":updateNotScheduled"
   ],
-  "patch": {
-    "automerge": true
-  },
-  "rebaseStalePrs": true
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchDepTypes": [
+        "devDependencies"
+      ],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "lockFileMaintenance",
+        "minor",
+        "patch",
+        "pin"
+      ],
+      "automerge": true
+    },
+    {
+      "matchPackagePatterns": ["@edx", "@openedx"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
+      "automerge": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "timezone": "America/New_York"
 }