diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 50d5e2f0a..7fdcf0d5c 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
   ignorePaths: [
     '**/tests/**',
   ],
+  // See rust-lang/cargo#13546 and openssl/openssl#23376 for the exclusion
+  ignoreDeps: ['openssl', 'openssl-src', 'openssl-sys'],
   customManagers: [
     {
       customType: 'regex',
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@
       matchUpdateTypes: [
         'patch',
       ],
-      // See rust-lang/cargo#13546 and openssl/openssl#23376 for the exclusion
-      excludePackageNames: ['openssl', 'openssl-src', 'openssl-sys'],
       automerge: false,
       groupName: 'compatible',
     },
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@
       matchUpdateTypes: [
         'minor',
       ],
-      // See rust-lang/cargo#13546 and openssl/openssl#23376 for the exclusion
-      excludePackageNames: ['openssl', 'openssl-src', 'openssl-sys'],
       automerge: false,
       groupName: 'compatible',
     },