diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 0a610e812c9dd..6c8e70df5a8dd 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": ["config:recommended", ":disableDependencyDashboard"],
   "flux": {
-    "fileMatch": ["k8s/.+\\.yaml$"]
+    "fileMatch": [
+      "^k8s/.+\\.yaml$"
+    ]
   },
   "github-actions": {
     "enabled": false