diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 6fa940ab..67b6d1a0 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": ["config:recommended"],
+  "baseBranches": ["dev"],
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchManagers": ["cargo"],