diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 1a81a28594..8c7a7dc95d 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 pull_request_rules:
   - name: Auto-close PRs on stable branch
     conditions:
-      - or:
-        - base=version-13
-        - base=version-12
+      - and:
+        - author!=surajshetty3416
+        - or:
+          - base=version-13
+          - base=version-12
     actions:
       close:
       comment: