diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35c9154a..417ed8c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ repository:
   # Default: `false`
   delete_branch_on_merge: true  
       
+  # Whether to archive this repository. false will unarchive a previously archived repository.
+  archived: false
+
 # The following attributes are applied to any repo within the org
 # So if a repo is not listed above is created or edited
 # The app will apply the following settings to it
diff --git a/lib/plugins/repository.js b/lib/plugins/repository.js
index 9883b490..1674ed0e 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/repository.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/repository.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const ignorableFields = [
   'watchers_count',
   'language',
   'forks_count',
-  'archived',
   'disabled',
   'open_issues_count',
   'license',
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ module.exports = class Repository {
           resArray.push((new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, null, `no need to update security for ${repoData.name}`)))
           return Promise.resolve(resArray)
         }
-      } 
+      }
   }
 
   updateAutomatedSecurityFixes(repoData, resArray) {
@@ -289,4 +288,4 @@ module.exports = class Repository {
         }
       }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}