diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
index 5f994cb..1aa1411 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: renovate
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "@hourly"
+    # - cron: "23 */3 * * *"
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   renovate:
     runs-on: docker
-    container: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:37.399.1
+    container: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:37.399.10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: renovate 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c609477..3fe2caa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ To host the renovate config.
 
 ## requirements
 1. Create a new bot account e.g. renovate-bot.
-2. Create a personal access token (*PAT*) for your renovate-bot account.
+2. Create a personal access token (*PAT*) for your renovate-bot account with the following scopes:
+   1. activitypub: no access
+   2. issue: read and write
+   3. misc: read
+   4. notifications: read
+   5. organization: read
+   6. package: read (if you use forgejo packages)
+   7. repository: read and write
+   8. user: read
 3. Create a new organisation e.g. homelab.
 4. Add your renovate-bot account as owner to the organization.
 5. Add renovate-bot *PAT* as a secret (*RENOVATE_TOKEN*) in the organization.
@@ -23,8 +31,8 @@ To host the renovate config.
 
 ### additions
 
-1. GitHub Access Token (read only)
-2. Docker.io login credentials
+1. Generate your GitHub access token (read only) under Settings / Developer Settings
+2. Docker.io login credentials (username and access token)
 
 ## acknowledgments