diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index feb2c0e..5d750ec 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
   labels: [
     'automated',
   ],
+  ignorePaths: [ // default renovate ignorePaths without '**/examples/**'
+    '**/node_modules/**',
+    '**/bower_components/**',
+    '**/vendor/**',
+    '**/__tests__/**',
+    '**/test/**',
+    '**/tests/**',
+    '**/__fixtures__/**'
+  ],
+  crossplane: {
+    fileMatch: ['(^|/)examples/.*\\.ya?ml$']
+  },
   packageRules: [
     {
       matchFileNames: [
@@ -32,6 +44,11 @@
       ],
       groupName: 'Makefile dependencies',
     },
+    {
+      matchManagers: ['crossplane'],
+      matchFileNames: ['examples/**'],
+      groupName: 'examples'
+    },
   ],
   customManagers: [
     {