diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yml
index 515ffd11..777c85e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pr-checks.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Check PR title
+        if: github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'renovate[bot]'
         uses: zrr1999/zendev/actions/validate-title@v0.0.7
         with:
           text: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index d8590a44..e478edf1 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ catalog:
 
 minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
   - "@types/node@26.0.1"
-  - "@earendil-works/pi-ai@0.82.1"
-  - "@earendil-works/pi-tui@0.82.1"
+  - "@earendil-works/pi-ai"
+  - "@earendil-works/pi-tui"
 
 overrides:
   "@connectrpc/connect-node>undici": "6.27.0"