diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 8232ce123..eb2370961 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": ["config:base", "helpers:pinGitHubActionDigests"],
+  "extends": ["config:recommended", "helpers:pinGitHubActionDigests"],
   "minimumReleaseAge": "2 weeks",
   "commitBody": "Generated by renovateBot",
-  "schedule": ["before 9am on monday"],
+  "schedule": ["before 9am on the first day of the month"],
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchManagers": ["github-actions"],
-      "groupName": "github workflows"
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest", "pin"],
+      "groupName": "github actions"
     },
     {
       "matchManagers": ["cargo"],
-      "groupName": "cargo deps"
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest", "pin"],
+      "groupName": "cargo dependencies"
+    },
+    {
+      "matchManagers": ["npm"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest", "pin"],
+      "groupName": "npm dependencies"
+    },
+    {
+      "matchManagers": ["pip_requirements", "pip_setup", "pep621", "poetry", "pipenv"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest", "pin"],
+      "groupName": "python dependencies"
+    },
+    {
+      "matchManagers": ["gradle", "gradle-wrapper"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest", "pin"],
+      "groupName": "gradle dependencies"
     }
   ]
 }