diff --git a/base.json b/base.json
index a9dc84b..c5b5d82 100644
--- a/base.json
+++ b/base.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "group:linters",
     ":maintainLockFilesWeekly"
   ],
+  "branchNameStrict": true,
   "docker": {
     "pinDigests": true
   },