diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index b0bb164cd..92d82f4b7 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
 	"automerge": true,
+	"extends": ["config:best-practices", "replacements:all"],
 	"ignoreDeps": ["codecov/codecov-action"],
 	"internalChecksFilter": "strict",
 	"labels": ["dependencies"],
diff --git a/src/steps/writing/creation/dotGitHub/createDotGitHubFiles.ts b/src/steps/writing/creation/dotGitHub/createDotGitHubFiles.ts
index f28363e8d..6623ef0ad 100644
--- a/src/steps/writing/creation/dotGitHub/createDotGitHubFiles.ts
+++ b/src/steps/writing/creation/dotGitHub/createDotGitHubFiles.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ We appreciate your efforts and responsible disclosure and will make every effort
 			"renovate.json": await formatJson({
 				$schema: "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
 				automerge: true,
+				extends: ["config:best-practices", "replacements:all"],
 				ignoreDeps: ["codecov/codecov-action"],
 				internalChecksFilter: "strict",
 				labels: ["dependencies"],