diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 308c9384..6f7fe5d8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,3 @@ repos:
   rev: v0.41.0
   hooks:
   - id: markdownlint
-- repo: https://github.com/renovatebot/pre-commit-hooks
-  rev: 37.385.0
-  hooks:
-    - id: renovate-config-validator
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 3b36b6be..78d2305c 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -55,18 +55,10 @@
       "schedule": ["on monday"],
       "additionalBranchPrefix": "auto-"
     },
-    {
-      "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-"