diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml.inactive
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/dependabot.yml
rename to .github/dependabot.yml.inactive
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dca6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:recommended"
+  ],
+  "commitMessageLowerCase": "never",
+  "labels": [
+    "dependencies"
+  ],
+  "prConcurrentLimit": 0,
+  "prHourlyLimit": 0,
+  "schedule": [
+    "* 0-7 * * 1"
+  ],
+  "github-actions": {
+    "addLabels": [
+      "skip changelog"
+    ],
+    "packageRules": [
+      {
+        "groupName": "GitHub Actions",
+        "matchPackageNames": [
+          "actions/**",
+          "github/**"
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "enabled": false,
+        "matchUpdateTypes": [
+          "digest"
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "automerge": true,
+        "matchUpdateTypes": [
+          "minor",
+          "patch"
+        ],
+        "matchCurrentVersion": "!/^0/"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/rename_project.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/rename_project.sh
index f393e62..05f4068 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/rename_project.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/rename_project.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ fi
 # Remove the template instructions from the README and the template's CHANGELOG
 sed -i '1,/^---$/ { /^$/d; d }' README.md
 sed -i '1,/^---$/ { /^$/d; d }' CHANGELOG.md
+# Remove Renovatebot and activate Dependabot
+rm -f .github/renovate.json
+mv .github/dependabot.yml.inactive .github/dependabot.yml
 # Remove this script and the GitHub Action workflow using this script
 rm -f .github/workflows/rename_template.yml
 rm -rf .github/workflows/scripts