diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index cb5f9a206..df8a3c23c 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -5,5 +5,39 @@
 	],
 	"gomod": {
 		"ignorePaths": []
-	}
+	},
+	"packageRules": [
+		{
+			"description": "Ensure that each directory has their own set of dependency updates, split by the parent directory of the package file (`packageFileDir`). Groups will be unaffected.",
+			"matchFileNames": [
+				"**/*"
+			],
+			"additionalBranchPrefix": "{{#if isGroup }}{{ else }}{{packageFileDir}}/{{/if}}",
+			"commitMessageSuffix": "{{#if isGroup }}{{ else }} ({{packageFileDir}}){{/if}}"
+		},
+		{
+			"description": "Don't attempt to bump dependencies if they're only used in example code, but allow manually forcing them via Dependency Dashboard",
+			"matchFileNames": [
+				"internal/test/**/*",
+				"examples/**/*"
+			],
+			"dependencyDashboardApproval": true
+		},
+		{
+			"description": "Don't attempt to bump `replace` statements for internal modules",
+			"matchDepNames": [
+				"github.com/oapi-codegen/oapi-codegen/v2"
+			],
+			"matchCurrentVersion": "v2.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000",
+			"enabled": false
+		},
+		{
+			"description": "Don't attempt to bump `replace` statements for internal modules",
+			"matchDepNames": [
+				"github.com/oapi-codegen/oapi-codegen/v2/internal/test"
+			],
+			"matchCurrentVersion": "v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000",
+			"enabled": false
+		}
+	]
 }