diff --git a/renovate.json5 b/renovate.json5
index d9b2d918..4e33d57d 100644
--- a/renovate.json5
+++ b/renovate.json5
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
   baseBranches: [
     // don't run on renovate branches
     '$default',
-    '/^release-.*/',  //regexp test syntax
+    '/^release-1\.[3-9]*/',  // include release starting with 1.30
+    //    '/^release-1\.2[9]*/',  // branch
     // See https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/#basebranches
     // baseBranches supports Regular Expressions that must begin and end with /
   ], //See also possible support for multiple base branches, one per K8S minor version https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/#basebranches