diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
index f9160265..7ddfaac9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,17 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           TITLE="${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
+          AUTHOR="${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}"
           echo "PR title: $TITLE"
+          echo "PR author: $AUTHOR"
+
+          if [[ "$AUTHOR" =~ ^renovate(\[bot\])?$ ]]; then
+            echo "✅ Skipping title pattern validation for Renovate PR."
+            exit 0
+          fi
           
           # Regex for:
-          # [category/subcategory] type(scope?): description (#123?)
+          # [category/subcategory] type(scope?): description (#123)
           PATTERN='^\[([a-z]+(/[a-z]+)*)\] (feat|fix|chore|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|revert)(\([a-z]+\))?: [a-z].*( \(#[0-9]+\))$'
           
           if [[ ! "$TITLE" =~ $PATTERN ]]; then
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e1d1c913..94d5b53e 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "prConcurrentLimit": 2,
   "baseBranches": ["release/current", "main"],
+  "commitMessagePrefix": "[tool] chore(deps):",
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchUpdateTypes": [