diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e59654ee1e..9208da1262 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -19,5 +19,13 @@
       "allowedVersions": "<21.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "ignorePaths": ["!test/**"]
+  "ignorePaths": [
+    "**/node_modules/**",
+    "**/bower_components/**",
+    "**/vendor/**",
+    "**/examples/**",
+    "**/__tests__/**",
+    "**/tests/**",
+    "**/__fixtures__/**"
+  ]
 }