diff --git a/.excavator.yml b/.excavator.yml
index a947e38..c1d8bf1 100644
--- a/.excavator.yml
+++ b/.excavator.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ auto-label:
     versions-props/upgrade-all: [ "merge when ready" ]
     circleci/manage-circleci: [ "merge when ready" ]
   tags:
+    donotmerge: [ "do not merge" ]
     roomba: [ "merge when ready" ]
     automerge: [ "merge when ready" ]
     autorelease: [ "autorelease" ]