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/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index 241bd8a94..a849c79c2 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ testing {
 
       implementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.13.4"))
       implementation(enforcedPlatform("org.testcontainers:testcontainers-bom:1.21.3"))
-      implementation(enforcedPlatform("com.google.guava:guava-bom:33.4.8-jre"))
+      implementation(enforcedPlatform("com.google.guava:guava-bom:33.5.0-jre"))
       implementation(enforcedPlatform("com.linecorp.armeria:armeria-bom:1.33.3"))
 
       compileOnly("com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations")