diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 84683c5..8cfdf10 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "src/test/java/com/flagsmith/flagengine/enginetestdata"]
 	path = src/test/java/com/flagsmith/flagengine/enginetestdata
 	url = git@github.com:Flagsmith/engine-test-data.git
-	tag = v3.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
+	branch = v3.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a52936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+    "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+    "extends": ["config:recommended", ":semanticCommitScopeDisabled"],
+    "ignorePresets": [":semanticPrefixFixDepsChoreOthers"],
+    "semanticCommitType": "deps",
+    "git-submodules": { "enabled": true },
+    "packageRules": [
+        {
+            "matchUpdateTypes": [
+                "major",
+                "minor",
+                "patch",
+                "digest",
+                "pin",
+                "rollback",
+                "bump",
+                "replacement",
+                "lockFileMaintenance"
+            ],
+            "enabled": false
+        },
+        {
+            "matchManagers": ["git-submodules"],
+            "enabled": true
+        }
+    ]
+}