diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 7a350ae13..3355dc3ee 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "automerge": true,
-  "automergeType": "branch",
   "extends": [
     "config:base"
   ]