diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 61e9f0f..2e8bec5 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -15,22 +15,6 @@
     "dependencyDashboardLabels": [
         "type: process",
     ],
-    // https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/#packagerules
-    "packageRules": [
-        // *** Java dependency rules:
-        // group *ALL* Java dependencies
-        {
-            "matchCategories": [
-                "java"
-            ],
-            "matchUpdateTypes": [
-                "major",
-                "minor",
-                "patch",
-            ],
-            "groupName": "java",
-        },
-    ],
     "rebaseWhen": "behind-base-branch",
     "semanticCommits": "enabled",
     // Create PR for vulnerability alerts immediately.
@@ -40,4 +24,4 @@
         ],
         "minimumReleaseAge": null
     },
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/data-manager-samples/build.gradle b/data-manager-samples/build.gradle
index f22e926..0313461 100644
--- a/data-manager-samples/build.gradle
+++ b/data-manager-samples/build.gradle
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ dependencies {
     // Dependencies for tests.
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     testImplementation 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest:2.2'
-    testImplementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.8.2'
 }
 
 application {