diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 8c7a7dc95d..cd221b134c 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Auto-close PRs on stable branch
     conditions:
       - and:
-        - author!=surajshetty3416
+        - or:
+          - author!=surajshetty3416
+          - author!=gavindsouza
         - or:
           - base=version-13
           - base=version-12