diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index fd514d4c..b0c3d756 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -76,5 +76,6 @@
       "groupName": "jackson dependencies"
     }
   ],
-  "semanticCommits": true
+  "semanticCommits": true,
+  "masterIssue": true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index dfaf4c77..707c442f 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-talent.git",
-        "sha": "d96c2a7bf2cf95c4b6da25ff25d56758dff61fa3"
+        "sha": "1ebe368840d470e7c633eaeb9c79a1ad40c53947"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": "synthtool",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/synthtool.git",
-        "sha": "8b65daa222d193b689279162781baf0aa1f0ffd2"
+        "sha": "cac9eef310652bf138dd76b716e4986e757d62ac"
       }
     }
   ],