diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4cf5de..6076825 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ A Github Action that can sync secrets from one repository to many others. This a
 
 ### `repositories`
 
-**Required** New line deliminated regex expressions to select repositories. Repositires are limited to those in whcich the token user is an owner or collaborator. Set `repositories_list_regex` to `False` to use a hardcoded list of repositories.
+**Required** New line deliminated regex expressions to select repositories. Repositires are limited to those in whcich the token user is an owner or collaborator. Set `repositories_list_regex` to `False` to use a hardcoded list of repositories. Archived repositories will be ignored.
 
 ### `repositories_list_regex`
 
diff --git a/__tests__/github.test.ts b/__tests__/github.test.ts
index d896e0b..c05ae11 100644
--- a/__tests__/github.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/github.test.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,15 @@ afterAll(() => {
 });
 
 describe("listing repos from github", () => {
-  const pageSize = 2;
+  const pageSize = 3;
   beforeEach(() => {
     nock("https://api.github.com")
       .get(/\/user\/repos?.*page=1.*/)
-      .reply(200, [fixture[0].response, fixture[0].response]);
+      .reply(200, [
+        fixture[0].response,
+        fixture[0].response,
+        { archived: true, full_name: "foo/bar" }
+      ]);
 
     nock("https://api.github.com")
       .get(/\/user\/repos?.*page=2.*/)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8403971..c85ea49 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ inputs:
       New line deliminated regex expressions to select repositories. Repositires
       are limited to those in which the token user is an owner or collaborator.
       Set `REPOSITORIES_LIST_REGEX` to `False` to use a hardcoded list of
-      repositories.
+      repositories. Archived repositories will be ignored.
     required: true
   repositories_list_regex:
     default: "true"
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 899a578..3d8c3c9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -7577,7 +7577,7 @@ function listAllReposForAuthenticatedUser({ octokit, affiliation, pageSize }) {
                 break;
             }
         }
-        return repos;
+        return repos.filter(r => !r.archived);
     });
 }
 exports.listAllReposForAuthenticatedUser = listAllReposForAuthenticatedUser;
diff --git a/src/github.ts b/src/github.ts
index bab949d..9962177 100644
--- a/src/github.ts
+++ b/src/github.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { retry } from "@octokit/plugin-retry";
 
 export interface Repository {
   full_name: string;
+  archived?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface PublicKey {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ export async function listAllReposForAuthenticatedUser({
       break;
     }
   }
-  return repos;
+  return repos.filter(r => !r.archived);
 }
 
 export function filterReposByPatterns(