diff --git a/.backportrc.json b/.backportrc.json
index 6349917d..2178d6ec 100644
--- a/.backportrc.json
+++ b/.backportrc.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
   "repoName": "ems-file-service",
   "targetBranches": ["feature-layers"],
   "targetPRLabels": ["backport"],
+  "branchLabelMapping": {
+    "feature-layers": "feature-layers"
+  },
+  "autoMerge": false,
+  "autoMergeMethod": "squash",
   "commitConflicts": true,
   "fork": false
 }
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 75742d20..b6d2ab97 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -4,5 +4,9 @@
   "minimumReleaseAge": "14 days",
   "extends": [
     "github>elastic/renovate-config"
+  ],
+  "baseBranches": ["master", "feature-layers"],
+  "labels": [
+    "dependencies"
   ]
 }