diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index e731654ab03..ac719ede184 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       "labels": ["update/unstable"],
       "groupName": ["unstable"],
       "matchPaths": ["charts/unstable/**"],
+      "commitMessageTopic": "Unstable Update",
       "autoApprove": false,
     },
     //
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@
       "updateTypes": ["major"],
       "bumpVersion": "minor",
       "enabled": true,
-      "labels": ["update/docker/general/major", "automerge"],
+      "labels": ["update/docker/general/major"],
       "matchPaths": ["charts/dependency/**", "charts/SCALE/**", "charts/stable/**", "templates/app/**", "charts/incubator/**", "charts/dev/**", "charts/enterprise/**", "charts/operators/**"],
       "schedule": [
         "before 10pm on monday"