diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 9ea5403..6228ca3 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
         {
             "matchManagers": ["github-actions", "gomod", "git-submodules"],
             "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+            "matchManagers": ["git-submodules"],
+            "versioning": "semver-coerced"
         }
     ]
 }