diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e406e3db56..4ef778c4a4 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "gomod": {
     "enabled": false
-  }
+  },
+  "commitMessagePrefix": "UPSTREAM: <carry>: "
 }