diff --git a/.renovaterc.json b/.renovaterc.json
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": ["github>UCL-MIRSG/.github//renovate/default-config.json"]
+}
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
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-{
-  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": ["config:base", ":enablePreCommit"]
-}