diff --git a/pkg/merger/merger.go b/pkg/merger/merger.go
index 5a1f55b..83df5f8 100644
--- a/pkg/merger/merger.go
+++ b/pkg/merger/merger.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func MergeConfigFiles(
 		}
 
 		if len(extraConfig.Notifications) > 0 && config.Notifications == nil {
-			config.Notifications = extraConfig.Notifications
+			config.Notifications = map[string]models.Notification{}
 		}
 
 		for k, v := range extraConfig.Notifications {
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 1461408..5e2ff9f 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "config:base"
   ],
   "timezone": "Australia/Sydney",
-  "schedule": ["before 9am on monday"],
+  "schedule": ["* 8 1 * *"],
   "docker": {
     "pinDigests": true
   },