diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1efdfca..0bf002e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ repositories:
       <gh_username>: read | triage | write | maintain | admin
     # Public vs Private repository, no value is assumed to mean public
     visibility: public | private
+    # Should the repo be archived, defaults to false
+    # Will unarchive the repo if changed from true to false
+    archived: <boolean>
 ```
 
 #### Generating your initial configuration
diff --git a/src/permissions/generate.ts b/src/permissions/generate.ts
index e3bbb6e..c984d7b 100644
--- a/src/permissions/generate.ts
+++ b/src/permissions/generate.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ async function main(spinner: ora.Ora) {
     }})`;
     const repoConfig: RepositoryConfig = {
       name: repo.name,
+      archived: repo.archived,
     };
     const [currentTeams, currentCollaborators] = await Promise.all([
       octokit.paginate('GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/teams', {
diff --git a/src/permissions/run.ts b/src/permissions/run.ts
index e4b1fa3..dd48f30 100644
--- a/src/permissions/run.ts
+++ b/src/permissions/run.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const validateConfigFast = async (config: PermissionsConfig) => {
           has_wiki: Joi.boolean(),
         }).optional(),
         visibility: Joi.string().only('public', 'private').optional(),
+        archived: Joi.boolean().optional(),
       })
       .required(),
   });
@@ -989,6 +990,25 @@ async function checkRepository(
     }
   }
 
+  const shouldBeArchived = repo.archived || false;
+  if (octoRepo.archived !== shouldBeArchived) {
+    if (shouldBeArchived) {
+      builder.addContext(`:file_cabinet: Archiving \`${octoRepo.name}\``);
+      console.info(chalk.yellow('Archiving'), chalk.cyan(octoRepo.name));
+    } else {
+      builder.addContext(`:file_cabinet: Unarchiving \`${octoRepo.name}\``);
+      console.info(chalk.yellow('Unarchiving'), chalk.cyan(octoRepo.name));
+    }
+    if (!IS_DRY_RUN) {
+      const octokit = await getOctokit(config.organization);
+      await octokit.repos.update({
+        owner: config.organization,
+        repo: octoRepo.name,
+        archived: shouldBeArchived,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   for (const supposedCollaboratorName of Object.keys(repo.external_collaborators || {})) {
     // Supposed collaborator is not currently in the repo and should be added
     if (
diff --git a/src/permissions/types.ts b/src/permissions/types.ts
index 9e36496..a564868 100644
--- a/src/permissions/types.ts
+++ b/src/permissions/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface RepositoryConfig {
   external_collaborators?: Record<string, SheriffAccessLevel>;
   settings?: Partial<RepoSettings>;
   visibility?: 'public' | 'private';
+  archived?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface RepoSettings {