diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index c6a64fbe0..d7a103c35 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -13,32 +13,6 @@
     'dependencies',
   ],
   packageRules: [
-    {
-      // reduces the number of Renovate PRs
-      // (patch updates are typically non-breaking)
-      groupName: 'all patch versions',
-      matchUpdateTypes: [
-        'patch',
-      ],
-      schedule: [
-        'before 8am every weekday',
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      // avoids these Renovate PRs from trickling in throughout the week
-      // (consolidating the review process)
-      matchUpdateTypes: [
-        'minor',
-        'major',
-      ],
-      schedule: [
-        'before 8am on Monday',
-      ],
-      matchPackageNames: [
-        '!io.opentelemetry:**',
-        '!io.opentelemetry.*:**',
-      ],
-    },
     {
       matchPackageNames: [
         'io.opentelemetry:**',
diff --git a/ibm-mq-metrics/weaver.Dockerfile b/ibm-mq-metrics/weaver.Dockerfile
index 2acaa8257..92fcad00e 100644
--- a/ibm-mq-metrics/weaver.Dockerfile
+++ b/ibm-mq-metrics/weaver.Dockerfile
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Dependabot can keep this file up to date with latest containers.
 
 # Weaver is used to generate markdown docs, and enforce policies on the model and run integration tests.
-FROM otel/weaver:v0.17.1@sha256:32523b5e44fb44418786347e9f7dde187d8797adb6d57a2ee99c245346c3cdfe AS weaver
\ No newline at end of file
+FROM otel/weaver:v0.18.0@sha256:5425ade81dc22ddd840902b0638b4b6a9186fb654c5b50c1d1ccd31299437390 AS weaver
\ No newline at end of file