diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index d2b21a583a..a319663dbd 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
       "matchManagers": [
         "regex"
       ],
+      "semanticCommitType": "chore",
       "matchFileNames": ["dependencies.txt"],
       "matchDatasources": ["maven"],
       "groupName": "Upper Bound Dependencies File",