diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index dca8c37..481e4f8 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "extends": ["config:recommended"],
   "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
   "schedule": ["before 6am on monday"],
+  "baseBranches": ["dev"],
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchFileNames": [".gitea/workflows/**"],