diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc9d031..ff6b86f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "8.3.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "8.3.0",
     "audit-ci": "7.1.0",
-    "chai": "^5.0.0",
-    "eslint": "^9.0.0",
+    "chai": "^4.5.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.0.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "15.0.0",
     "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "3.6.3",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.29.1",
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index fc44abb..9cb9f42 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
       ],
       "groupName": "all dependencies",
       "groupSlug": "all",
-      "automerge": true
+      "automerge": false,
     }
   ],
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": false,
-    "automerge": true
+    "automerge": false
   }
 }