diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43c97e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package-lock=false
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 30507662..401c7970 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -93,5 +93,13 @@
       "type": "consulting",
       "url": "https://feross.org/support"
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "renovate": {
+    "extends": [
+      "github>webtorrent/renovate-config"
+    ],
+    "lockFileMaintenance": {
+      "enabled": false
+    }
+  }
 }