diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 72caceb..74b2922 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
       "matchDatasources": ["github-releases"],
       "matchPackageNames": ["k3s-io/k3s"],
       "separateMultipleMinor": true,
-      "separateMinorPatch": true
+      "separateMinorPatch": true,
+      "branchTopic": "{{{depNameSanitized}}}{{#if separateMinorPatch}}{{#if isMinor}}-minor{{/if}}{{/if}}-{{{newMajor}}}{{#if separateMinorPatch}}{{#if isPatch}}.{{{newMinor}}}{{/if}}{{/if}}.x{{#if isLockfileUpdate}}-lockfile{{/if}}"
     },
     {
       "description": "No automerge for k3s major and minor updates",