diff --git a/.gitlab/renovate.json b/.gitlab/renovate.json
index 85f93972..78757453 100644
--- a/.gitlab/renovate.json
+++ b/.gitlab/renovate.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": ["config:base"],
-  "baseBranches": [ "develop" ]
+  "baseBranches": [ "develop" ],
+  "labels": [ "housekeeping", "dependencies" ]
 }