diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index fa08f6519b8..5c01e56d5ce 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
       "enabled": true,
       "pinDigests": true,
       "automerge": false,
+      ""autoApprove": true,
       "separateMinorPatch": true,
       "commitMessageTopic": "container image {{depName}}",
       "commitMessageExtra": "to {{#if isSingleVersion}}v{{{newVersion}}}{{else}}{{{newValue}}}{{/if}}@{{newDigestShort}}",