diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-upstream.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-upstream.yaml
index 5b3eef48d..1868e85d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-upstream.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-upstream.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
         pr_list=$(gh pr list \
           --state open \
-          --label upstream \
+          --search 'label:upstream -label:do-not-merge/hold' \
           --json number,title,statusCheckRollup \
           --jq ' .[]| select((.statusCheckRollup // [])| all(.conclusion == "SUCCESS" or .conclusion == "SKIPPED"))| "\(.number)"')