diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index d2e1273a1237d3b2e405acc47e8b84aee3e8335b..ecd33c67c0ff1b968a25a0a7ed4ad672955de72c 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   },
   "prBodyColumns": ["Package", "Update", "Type", "Change", "Sourcegraph"],
   "stabilityDays": 3,
+  "prCreation": "not-pending",
   "packageRules": [
     {
       "updateTypes": ["major"],