diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 01ac1b8..560ee1d 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
     "gomodTidy"
   ],
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "gomod"
+      ],
+      "matchDepNames": [
+        "go"
+      ],
+      "matchDepTypes": [
+        "golang"
+      ],
+      "rangeStrategy": "bump"
+    },
     {
       "matchPackageNames": [
         "github.com/openmcp-project/*"
@@ -23,6 +35,12 @@
       "rebaseWhen": "auto",
       "minimumReleaseAge": "0 days",
       "enabled": true
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Ignore our own image in chart as it will be updated on release",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["ghcr.io/openmcp-project/images/project-workspace-operator"],
+      "matchManagers": ["helm-values"],
+      "enabled": false
     }
   ]
 }