diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 8d2835e0..594ebc44 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "matchPackageNames": ["ghcr.io/elifesciences/api-dummy"],
-      "versioning": "semver"
+      "versioning": "loose"
     }
   ]
 }