diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovate.yml b/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
index 632c94294..907c2dbbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ jobs:
       actions: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
 
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@0c45773b623bea8c8e75f6c82b208c3cf94ea4f9 # v4.0.2
         id: restore-cache
@@ -108,7 +110,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: renovatebot/github-action@063e0c946b9c1af35ef3450efc44114925d6e8e6 # v40.1.11
         with:
-          configurationFile: .github/renovate.json
           token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
           renovate-version: ${{ env.RENOVATE_VERSION }}
           env-regex: "^(?:RENOVATE_\\w+|LOG_LEVEL|FORCE_COLOR)$"