diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 409b83c..d6a4ba1 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ include README.md
 include noxfile.py
 include requirements-dev.txt
 
-global-exclude *.py[cod] __pycache__ *.so *.pyd *.dylib .vscode/*
+global-exclude *.py[cod] __pycache__ *.so *.pyd *.dylib
 
-global-exclude tests/example-project/build/**/*
-global-exclude tests/example-project/src/pypackage/*.c
-global-exclude tests/example-project/src/pypackage/*.cpp
+exclude renovate.json
+
+exclude .github/**/*
+exclude .vscode/*
+
+exclude tests/example-project/build/**/*
+exclude tests/example-project/src/pypackage/*.c
+exclude tests/example-project/src/pypackage/*.cpp
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..216542b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:base"
+  ],
+  "labels": ["dependencies"],
+  "schedule": [
+    "before 3am on Monday"
+  ],
+  "configMigration": true,
+  "rangeStrategy": "bump",
+  "dependencyDashboardTitle": "chore: dependency dashboard"
+}