diff --git a/java-core/renovate.json b/java-core/renovate.json
index 94bb6aedaf..d4cc30319d 100644
--- a/java-core/renovate.json
+++ b/java-core/renovate.json
@@ -17,24 +17,6 @@
       ],
       "versionScheme": "docker"
     },
-    {
-      "packagePatterns": [
-        "^com.google.api:gax",
-        "^com.google.auth:",
-        "^com.google.cloud:google-cloud-core",
-        "^io.grpc:",
-        "^com.google.guava:"
-      ],
-      "groupName": "core dependencies"
-    },
-    {
-      "packagePatterns": [
-        "^com.google.http-client:",
-        "^com.google.oauth-client:",
-        "^com.google.api-client:"
-      ],
-      "groupName": "core transport dependencies"
-    },
     {
       "packagePatterns": [
         "*"
@@ -63,6 +45,16 @@
       "semanticCommitType": "chore",
       "semanticCommitScope": "deps"
     },
+    {
+      "packagePatterns": [
+        "^junit:junit",
+        "^com.google.truth:truth",
+        "^org.mockito:mockito-core",
+        "^org.objenesis:objenesis"
+      ],
+      "semanticCommitType": "test",
+      "semanticCommitScope": "deps"
+    },
     {
       "packagePatterns": [
         "^com.google.cloud:google-cloud-"
@@ -78,4 +70,4 @@
   ],
   "semanticCommits": true,
   "masterIssue": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/java-core/synth.metadata b/java-core/synth.metadata
index 95b5fbf37c..47510e5f0b 100644
--- a/java-core/synth.metadata
+++ b/java-core/synth.metadata
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-core.git",
-        "sha": "dcb6a6767d245ac134a1985c450c7ce5a2f2ee29"
+        "sha": "8ab307a4d515bf131fea2749a0dcac52e51ecdcc"
       }
     },
     {
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "5a506ec8765cc04f7e29f888b8e9b257d9a7ae11"
+        "sha": "6abb59097be84599a1d6091fe534a49e5c5cf948"
       }
     }
   ],