diff --git a/renovate-config.json b/renovate-config.json
index 94495a3..56ac5c3 100644
--- a/renovate-config.json
+++ b/renovate-config.json
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@
       "versionCompatibility": "^(?<compatibility>.*)-(?<version>.*)$",
       "minimumReleaseAge": "0",
       "extractVersion": "^(?<version>.+)$"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "zer0ver: 0.x minors can break at any time, route them onto the major branches",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor"],
+      "matchCurrentVersion": "/^v?0\\./",
+      "additionalBranchPrefix": "major-"
     }
   ],
   "customManagers": [