diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3a67879e2..847cfd182 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,3 @@ repos:
     rev: v0.40.0
     hooks:
       - id: markdownlint
-  - repo: https://github.com/renovatebot/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: 37.353.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: renovate-config-validator
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 27ad969bd..7bfc43944 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -70,18 +70,10 @@
       "matchUpdateTypes": ["major"],
       "schedule": ["at any time"]
     },
-    {
-      "groupName": "renovate packages",
-      "matchSourceUrlPrefixes": ["https://github.com/renovatebot/"],
-      "matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor", "patch", "pin", "digest"],
-      "automerge": true,
-      "schedule": ["at any time"],
-      "additionalBranchPrefix": "auto-"
-    },
     {
       "groupName": "pre-commit hooks",
       "matchManagers": ["pre-commit"],
-      "matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor", "patch", "pin", "digest"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["major", "minor", "patch"],
       "automerge": true,
       "schedule": ["at any time"],
       "additionalBranchPrefix": "auto-"