diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 86ab2f1b1e..fe80b944c2 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         "/^io.element.android/",
       ],
       "minimumReleaseAge": null,
+      // Max default value is 6, with this we give absolute priority to our own dependencies
+      "prPriority": 7,
     },
     {
       "groupName": "kotlin",