diff --git a/.autorc b/.autorc
index fef4605d..28b4965d 100644
--- a/.autorc
+++ b/.autorc
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
     ["jira", { "url": "https://apollographql.atlassian.net" }]
   ],
   "labels": {
+    "skip-release":[
+      {
+        "description": "Preserve the current version when merged",
+        "name": "skip-release"
+      },
+      {
+        "description": "Changes only affect the documentation, will not perform a release",
+        "name": "📚 documentation"
+      }
+    ],
     "patch": [
       {
         "name": "patch",