diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2184364..d62aac1 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-on: [push]
+# because we're testing the renovate part a lot, disabling this job
+# on: [push]
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: docker
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
index 0ebf5c9..0361c4f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
         default: 100
   schedule:
   - cron: "3 3 * * *"
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - 'main'
 
 jobs:
   renovate: