diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index 2f27ba582f733c..afa89177db7aab 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
@@ -1432,6 +1432,16 @@ If you wish for Renovate to process only select paths in the repository, use `in
 Alternatively, if you need to just _exclude_ certain paths in the repository then consider `ignorePaths` instead.
 If you are more interested in including only certain package managers (e.g. `npm`), then consider `enabledManagers` instead.
 
+## internalChecksAsSuccess
+
+By default, internal Renovate checks such as `renovate/stability-days` are not counted towards a branch being "green" or not.
+This is primarily to prevent automerge when the only check is a passing Renovate check.
+
+Internal checks will always be counted/considered if they are in pending or failed states.
+If there are multiple passing checks for a branch, including non-Renovate ones, then this setting won't make any difference.
+
+Change this setting to `true` if you want to use internal Renovate checks towards a passing branch result.
+
 ## internalChecksFilter
 
 This setting determines whether Renovate controls when and how filtering of internal checks are performed, particularly when multiple versions of the same update type are available.
diff --git a/lib/config/options/index.ts b/lib/config/options/index.ts
index cfbe1b596ecb34..077276162487bb 100644
--- a/lib/config/options/index.ts
+++ b/lib/config/options/index.ts
@@ -1547,6 +1547,13 @@ const options: RenovateOptions[] = [
     type: 'integer',
     default: 0,
   },
+  {
+    name: 'internalChecksAsSuccess',
+    description:
+      'Whether to consider passing internal checks such as stabilityDays when determining branch status.',
+    type: 'boolean',
+    default: false,
+  },
   /*
    * Undocumented experimental feature
   {
diff --git a/lib/config/types.ts b/lib/config/types.ts
index d27accb2d48793..9891748ea53216 100644
--- a/lib/config/types.ts
+++ b/lib/config/types.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface RenovateSharedConfig {
   ignoreDeps?: string[];
   ignorePaths?: string[];
   ignoreTests?: boolean;
+  internalChecksAsSuccess?: boolean;
   labels?: string[];
   addLabels?: string[];
   dependencyDashboardApproval?: boolean;
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.spec.ts
index 0767c3157ba400..74df14dd818684 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.spec.ts
@@ -577,10 +577,28 @@ describe('modules/platform/azure/index', () => {
             ]),
           } as any)
       );
-      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
+    it('should not treat internal checks as success', async () => {
+      await initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
+      azureApi.gitApi.mockImplementationOnce(
+        () =>
+          ({
+            getBranch: jest.fn(() => ({ commit: { commitId: 'abcd1234' } })),
+            getStatuses: jest.fn(() => [
+              {
+                state: GitStatusState.Succeeded,
+                context: { genre: 'renovate' },
+              },
+            ]),
+          } as any)
+      );
+      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch', false);
+      expect(res).toBe('yellow');
+    });
+
     it('should pass through failed', async () => {
       await initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
       azureApi.gitApi.mockImplementationOnce(
@@ -590,7 +608,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/azure/index', () => {
             getStatuses: jest.fn(() => [{ state: GitStatusState.Error }]),
           } as any)
       );
-      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('red');
     });
 
@@ -603,7 +621,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/azure/index', () => {
             getStatuses: jest.fn(() => [{ state: GitStatusState.Pending }]),
           } as any)
       );
-      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
 
@@ -616,7 +634,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/azure/index', () => {
             getStatuses: jest.fn(() => []),
           } as any)
       );
-      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await azure.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
   });
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.ts
index e20acd9cf72f3d..2ddcc08a3dc834 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/azure/index.ts
@@ -381,7 +381,8 @@ export async function getBranchStatusCheck(
 }
 
 export async function getBranchStatus(
-  branchName: string
+  branchName: string,
+  internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
 ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
   logger.debug(`getBranchStatus(${branchName})`);
   const statuses = await getStatusCheck(branchName);
@@ -406,6 +407,19 @@ export async function getBranchStatus(
   if (noOfPending) {
     return 'yellow';
   }
+  if (
+    !internalChecksAsSuccess &&
+    statuses.every(
+      (status) =>
+        status.state === GitStatusState.Succeeded &&
+        status.context?.genre === 'renovate'
+    )
+  ) {
+    logger.debug(
+      'Successful checks are all internal renovate/ checks, so returning "pending" branch status'
+    );
+    return 'yellow';
+  }
   return 'green';
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket-server/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket-server/index.spec.ts
index 7b9b5a346321fa..6c8965a2ab87dd 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket-server/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket-server/index.spec.ts
@@ -1749,7 +1749,9 @@ Followed by some information.
               failed: 0,
             });
 
-          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).toBe('green');
+          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe(
+            'green'
+          );
         });
 
         it('should be pending', async () => {
@@ -1764,7 +1766,9 @@ Followed by some information.
               failed: 0,
             });
 
-          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).toBe('yellow');
+          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe(
+            'yellow'
+          );
 
           scope
             .get(
@@ -1776,7 +1780,9 @@ Followed by some information.
               failed: 0,
             });
 
-          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).toBe('yellow');
+          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe(
+            'yellow'
+          );
         });
 
         it('should be failed', async () => {
@@ -1791,7 +1797,9 @@ Followed by some information.
               failed: 1,
             });
 
-          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).toBe('red');
+          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe(
+            'red'
+          );
 
           scope
             .get(
@@ -1799,15 +1807,17 @@ Followed by some information.
             )
             .replyWithError('requst-failed');
 
-          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).toBe('red');
+          expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe(
+            'red'
+          );
         });
 
         it('throws repository-changed', async () => {
           git.branchExists.mockReturnValue(false);
           await initRepo();
-          await expect(bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).rejects.toThrow(
-            REPOSITORY_CHANGED
-          );
+          await expect(
+            bitbucket.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)
+          ).rejects.toThrow(REPOSITORY_CHANGED);
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.spec.ts
index 6007fe9fdbcdcc..8724afef6c061e 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.spec.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/bitbucket/index', () => {
             },
           ],
         });
-      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('master')).toBe('red');
+      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('master', true)).toBe('red');
     });
 
     it('getBranchStatus 4', async () => {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/bitbucket/index', () => {
             },
           ],
         });
-      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('branch')).toBe('green');
+      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('branch', true)).toBe('green');
     });
 
     it('getBranchStatus 5', async () => {
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ describe('modules/platform/bitbucket/index', () => {
             },
           ],
         });
-      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('pending/branch')).toBe('yellow');
+      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('pending/branch', true)).toBe(
+        'yellow'
+      );
     });
 
     it('getBranchStatus 6', async () => {
@@ -297,9 +299,34 @@ describe('modules/platform/bitbucket/index', () => {
         .reply(200, {
           values: [],
         });
-      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('branch-with-empty-status')).toBe(
-        'yellow'
-      );
+      expect(
+        await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('branch-with-empty-status', true)
+      ).toBe('yellow');
+    });
+
+    it('getBranchStatus 7', async () => {
+      const scope = await initRepoMock();
+      scope
+        .get('/2.0/repositories/some/repo/refs/branches/branch')
+        .reply(200, {
+          name: 'branch',
+          target: {
+            hash: 'branch_hash',
+            parents: [{ hash: 'master_hash' }],
+          },
+        })
+        .get(
+          '/2.0/repositories/some/repo/commit/branch_hash/statuses?pagelen=100'
+        )
+        .reply(200, {
+          values: [
+            {
+              key: 'renovate/stability-days',
+              state: 'SUCCESSFUL',
+            },
+          ],
+        });
+      expect(await bitbucket.getBranchStatus('branch', false)).toBe('yellow');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
index 9755dc18060d73..a4eaa4016a4093 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
@@ -355,7 +355,8 @@ async function getStatus(
 }
 // Returns the combined status for a branch.
 export async function getBranchStatus(
-  branchName: string
+  branchName: string,
+  internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
 ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
   logger.debug(`getBranchStatus(${branchName})`);
   const statuses = await getStatus(branchName);
@@ -377,6 +378,18 @@ export async function getBranchStatus(
   if (noOfPending) {
     return 'yellow';
   }
+  if (
+    !internalChecksAsSuccess &&
+    statuses.every(
+      (status) =>
+        status.state === 'SUCCESSFUL' && status.key?.startsWith('renovate/')
+    )
+  ) {
+    logger.debug(
+      'Successful checks are all internal renovate/ checks, so returning "pending" branch status'
+    );
+    return 'yellow';
+  }
   return 'green';
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.spec.ts
index 060c7e57b111ef..5142b0d8299ff6 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.spec.ts
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitea/index', () => {
         })
       );
 
-      return gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch');
+      return gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch', true);
     };
 
     it('should return yellow for unknown result', async () => {
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitea/index', () => {
     it('should abort when branch status returns 404', async () => {
       helper.getCombinedCommitStatus.mockRejectedValueOnce({ statusCode: 404 });
 
-      await expect(gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch')).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch', true)).rejects.toThrow(
         REPOSITORY_CHANGED
       );
     });
@@ -664,10 +664,47 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitea/index', () => {
         new Error('getCombinedCommitStatus()')
       );
 
-      await expect(gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch')).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch', true)).rejects.toThrow(
         'getCombinedCommitStatus()'
       );
     });
+
+    it('should treat internal checks as success', async () => {
+      helper.getCombinedCommitStatus.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        worstStatus: 'success',
+        statuses: [
+          {
+            id: 1,
+            status: 'success',
+            context: 'renovate/stability-days',
+            description: 'internal check',
+            target_url: '',
+            created_at: '',
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+      expect(await gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch', true)).toBe('green');
+    });
+
+    it('should not treat internal checks as success', async () => {
+      await initFakeRepo();
+      helper.getCombinedCommitStatus.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+        partial<CombinedCommitStatus>({
+          worstStatus: 'success',
+          statuses: [
+            {
+              id: 1,
+              status: 'success',
+              context: 'renovate/stability-days',
+              description: 'internal check',
+              target_url: '',
+              created_at: '',
+            },
+          ],
+        })
+      );
+      expect(await gitea.getBranchStatus('some-branch', false)).toBe('yellow');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('getBranchStatusCheck', () => {
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.ts
index d650a6955104c0..3eff6f1ecb4770 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.ts
@@ -387,7 +387,10 @@ const platform: Platform = {
     }
   },
 
-  async getBranchStatus(branchName: string): Promise<BranchStatus> {
+  async getBranchStatus(
+    branchName: string,
+    internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
+  ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
     let ccs: CombinedCommitStatus;
     try {
       ccs = await helper.getCombinedCommitStatus(config.repository, branchName);
@@ -404,6 +407,17 @@ const platform: Platform = {
     }
 
     logger.debug({ ccs }, 'Branch status check result');
+    if (
+      !internalChecksAsSuccess &&
+      ccs.worstStatus === 'success' &&
+      ccs.statuses.every((status) => status.context?.startsWith('renovate/'))
+    ) {
+      logger.debug(
+        'Successful checks are all internal renovate/ checks, so returning "pending" branch status'
+      );
+      return 'yellow';
+    }
+
     return helper.giteaToRenovateStatusMapping[ccs.worstStatus] ?? 'yellow';
   },
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.spec.ts
index acdf7859662641..bb9424ae581f74 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.spec.ts
@@ -998,10 +998,32 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
         .reply(200, []);
 
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
+    it('should not consider internal statuses as success', async () => {
+      const scope = httpMock.scope(githubApiHost);
+      initRepoMock(scope, 'some/repo');
+      scope
+        .get('/repos/some/repo/commits/somebranch/status')
+        .reply(200, {
+          state: 'success',
+          statuses: [
+            {
+              context: 'renovate/stability-days',
+              state: 'success',
+            },
+          ],
+        })
+        .get('/repos/some/repo/commits/somebranch/check-runs?per_page=100')
+        .reply(200, []);
+
+      await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', false);
+      expect(res).toBe('yellow');
+    });
+
     it('should pass through failed', async () => {
       const scope = httpMock.scope(githubApiHost);
       initRepoMock(scope, 'some/repo');
@@ -1014,7 +1036,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
         .reply(200, []);
 
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('red');
     });
 
@@ -1029,7 +1051,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
         .get('/repos/some/repo/commits/somebranch/check-runs?per_page=100')
         .reply(200, []);
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
 
@@ -1061,7 +1083,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
           ],
         });
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('red');
     });
 
@@ -1099,7 +1121,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
           ],
         });
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
@@ -1130,7 +1152,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/github/index', () => {
           ],
         });
       await github.initRepo({ repository: 'some/repo' });
-      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await github.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
   });
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
index 7422d4a6ff93d0..caf65f1acb4c16 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ async function getStatus(
 
 // Returns the combined status for a branch.
 export async function getBranchStatus(
-  branchName: string
+  branchName: string,
+  internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
 ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
   logger.debug(`getBranchStatus(${branchName})`);
   let commitStatus: CombinedBranchStatus;
@@ -841,6 +842,18 @@ export async function getBranchStatus(
     { state: commitStatus.state, statuses: commitStatus.statuses },
     'branch status check result'
   );
+  if (commitStatus.statuses && !internalChecksAsSuccess) {
+    commitStatus.statuses = commitStatus.statuses.filter(
+      (status) =>
+        status.state !== 'success' || !status.context?.startsWith('renovate/')
+    );
+    if (!commitStatus.statuses.length) {
+      logger.debug(
+        'Successful checks are all internal renovate/ checks, so returning "pending" branch status'
+      );
+      commitStatus.state = 'pending';
+    }
+  }
   let checkRuns: { name: string; status: string; conclusion: string }[] = [];
   // API is supported in oldest available GHE version 2.19
   try {
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.spec.ts
index 4a1fe03a7d9de0..5990f566b0aeb2 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.spec.ts
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
             status: 'success',
           },
         });
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('some-branch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('some-branch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
@@ -592,10 +592,28 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
+    it('returns pending if all are internal success', async () => {
+      const scope = await initRepo();
+      scope
+        .get(
+          '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/repository/commits/0d9c7726c3d628b7e28af234595cfd20febdbf8e/statuses'
+        )
+        .reply(200, [
+          { name: 'renovate/stability-days', status: 'success' },
+          { name: 'renovate/other', status: 'success' },
+        ])
+        .get(
+          '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
+        )
+        .reply(200, []);
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', false);
+      expect(res).toBe('yellow');
+    });
+
     it('returns success if optional jobs fail', async () => {
       const scope = await initRepo();
       scope
@@ -610,7 +628,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
@@ -625,7 +643,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
@@ -640,7 +658,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('green');
     });
 
@@ -655,7 +673,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
 
@@ -670,7 +688,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('red');
     });
 
@@ -689,7 +707,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('red');
     });
 
@@ -704,7 +722,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
           '/api/v4/projects/some%2Frepo/merge_requests?per_page=100&scope=created_by_me'
         )
         .reply(200, []);
-      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch');
+      const res = await gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true);
       expect(res).toBe('yellow');
     });
 
@@ -712,7 +730,7 @@ describe('modules/platform/gitlab/index', () => {
       expect.assertions(1);
       git.branchExists.mockReturnValue(false);
       await initRepo();
-      await expect(gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch')).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(gitlab.getBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).rejects.toThrow(
         REPOSITORY_CHANGED
       );
     });
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.ts
index cf41c134d7dddc..98d034915baaff 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/gitlab/index.ts
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ const gitlabToRenovateStatusMapping: Record<BranchState, BranchStatus> = {
 
 // Returns the combined status for a branch.
 export async function getBranchStatus(
-  branchName: string
+  branchName: string,
+  internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
 ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
   logger.debug(`getBranchStatus(${branchName})`);
 
@@ -428,6 +429,19 @@ export async function getBranchStatus(
     // Return 'pending' if we have no status checks
     return 'yellow';
   }
+  if (
+    !internalChecksAsSuccess &&
+    branchStatuses.every(
+      (check) =>
+        check.name?.startsWith('renovate/') &&
+        gitlabToRenovateStatusMapping[check.status] === 'green'
+    )
+  ) {
+    logger.debug(
+      'Successful checks are all internal renovate/ checks, so returning "pending" branch status'
+    );
+    return 'yellow';
+  }
   let status: BranchStatus = 'green'; // default to green
   res
     .filter((check) => !check.allow_failure)
diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/types.ts b/lib/modules/platform/types.ts
index 07272f44987eba..f5f8a15285be67 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/types.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/types.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,10 @@ export interface Platform {
   getPr(number: number): Promise<Pr | null>;
   findPr(findPRConfig: FindPRConfig): Promise<Pr | null>;
   refreshPr?(number: number): Promise<void>;
-  getBranchStatus(branchName: string): Promise<BranchStatus>;
+  getBranchStatus(
+    branchName: string,
+    internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean
+  ): Promise<BranchStatus>;
   getBranchPr(branchName: string): Promise<Pr | null>;
   initPlatform(config: PlatformParams): Promise<PlatformResult>;
   filterUnavailableUsers?(users: string[]): Promise<string[]>;
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/automerge.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/automerge.ts
index 8d1339ad5013b3..8db027b4cc24f1 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/automerge.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/automerge.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export async function tryBranchAutomerge(
   }
   const branchStatus = await resolveBranchStatus(
     config.branchName!,
+    !!config.internalChecksAsSuccess,
     config.ignoreTests
   );
   if (branchStatus === 'green') {
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.spec.ts
index bd2ba5bf5e7aec..93a811f14f4639 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.spec.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks', () => {
 
   describe('getBranchStatus', () => {
     it('should return green if ignoreTests=true', async () => {
-      expect(await resolveBranchStatus('somebranch', true)).toBe('green');
+      expect(await resolveBranchStatus('somebranch', true, true)).toBe('green');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.ts
index 361147de9ab53d..4fa6792ce6c7c5 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/status-checks.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 
 export async function resolveBranchStatus(
   branchName: string,
+  internalChecksAsSuccess: boolean,
   ignoreTests = false
 ): Promise<BranchStatus> {
   logger.debug(
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@ export async function resolveBranchStatus(
     return 'green';
   }
 
-  const status = await platform.getBranchStatus(branchName);
+  const status = await platform.getBranchStatus(
+    branchName,
+    internalChecksAsSuccess
+  );
   logger.debug(`Branch status ${status}`);
 
   return status;
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/automerge.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/automerge.ts
index 486867a6308c20..66960c8f8e56af 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/automerge.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/automerge.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export async function checkAutoMerge(
   }
   const branchStatus = await resolveBranchStatus(
     config.branchName,
+    !!config.internalChecksAsSuccess,
     config.ignoreTests
   );
   if (branchStatus !== 'green') {
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
index db1e0cbe9277a4..f333e266fce6a0 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/pr/index.ts
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ export async function ensurePr(
   const prFingerprint = fingerprint(filteredPrConfig);
   logger.trace({ config }, 'ensurePr');
   // If there is a group, it will use the config of the first upgrade in the array
-  const { branchName, ignoreTests, prTitle = '', upgrades } = config;
+  const {
+    branchName,
+    ignoreTests,
+    internalChecksAsSuccess,
+    prTitle = '',
+    upgrades,
+  } = config;
   const getBranchStatus = memoize(() =>
-    resolveBranchStatus(branchName, ignoreTests)
+    resolveBranchStatus(branchName, !!internalChecksAsSuccess, ignoreTests)
   );
   const dependencyDashboardCheck =
     config.dependencyDashboardChecks?.[config.branchName];