diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 81b755a..4415724 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package config
 
 // Config defines the config for all aspects of the bot
 type Config struct {
-	GithubToken  string   `yaml:"github_token"`
-	InternalTeam string   `yaml:"internal_team"`
-	SkipUsers    []string `yaml:"skip_users"`
-	SkipUsersMap map[string]bool
-	LabelConfig  `yaml:",inline"`
-	CheckRepos   []CheckRepo `yaml:"check_repos"`
+	GithubToken              string   `yaml:"github_token"`
+	InternalTeam             string   `yaml:"internal_team"`
+	InternalTeamIgnoredUsers []string `yaml:"internal_team_ignored_users"`
+	SkipUsers                []string `yaml:"skip_users"`
+	SkipUsersMap             map[string]bool
+	LabelConfig              `yaml:",inline"`
+	CheckRepos               []CheckRepo `yaml:"check_repos"`
 }
 
 // LabelConfig is the configuration options specific to labeling PRs
diff --git a/internal/github/checkPendingCI.go b/internal/github/checkPendingCI.go
index 91cc54e..b70b143 100644
--- a/internal/github/checkPendingCI.go
+++ b/internal/github/checkPendingCI.go
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ type PendingPR struct {
 
 // CheckForPendingCI returns a list of PR URLs that are ready for CI to run but haven't started yet.
 func CheckForPendingCI(ctx context.Context, githubClient *github.Client, cfg *config.Config) ([]PendingPR, error) {
-	teamMembers, _ := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam)
+	teamMembers, err := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam, cfg.InternalTeamIgnoredUsers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	var pendingPRs []PendingPR
 
 	for _, fullRepo := range cfg.CheckRepos {
diff --git a/internal/github/checkStalePRs.go b/internal/github/checkStalePRs.go
index 8923045..a53810f 100644
--- a/internal/github/checkStalePRs.go
+++ b/internal/github/checkStalePRs.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type StalePR struct {
 func CheckStalePRs(ctx context.Context, githubClient *github.Client, cfg *config.Config) ([]StalePR, error) {
 	var stalePRs []StalePR
 	cutoffDate := time.Now().Add(-7 * 24 * time.Hour) // 7 days ago
-	teamMembers, err := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam)
+	teamMembers, err := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam, cfg.InternalTeamIgnoredUsers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/github/checkUnsigned.go b/internal/github/checkUnsigned.go
index 63ddf25..1daf12e 100644
--- a/internal/github/checkUnsigned.go
+++ b/internal/github/checkUnsigned.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type UnsignedPRs struct {
 // CheckUnsignedCommits will return a list of PR URLs that have not been updated in the last 7 days by internal team members.
 func CheckUnsignedCommits(ctx context.Context, githubClient *github.Client, cfg *config.Config) ([]UnsignedPRs, error) {
 	var unsignedPRs []UnsignedPRs
-	teamMembers, err := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam)
+	teamMembers, err := GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam, cfg.InternalTeamIgnoredUsers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/github/teamMemberList.go b/internal/github/teamMemberList.go
index cf1bf9a..0de2d57 100644
--- a/internal/github/teamMemberList.go
+++ b/internal/github/teamMemberList.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // GetTeamMemberList obtains a list of teammembers
-func GetTeamMemberList(githubClient *github.Client, internalTeam string) (map[string]bool, error) {
+func GetTeamMemberList(githubClient *github.Client, internalTeam string, internalTeamIgnoredMembers []string) (map[string]bool, error) {
 	teamMembers := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	teamParts := strings.Split(internalTeam, "/")
@@ -33,7 +33,19 @@ func GetTeamMemberList(githubClient *github.Client, internalTeam string) (map[st
 		}
 
 		for _, member := range members {
-			teamMembers[*member.Login] = true
+			if member.Login != nil {
+				shouldIgnoreMember := false
+				for _, ignoredMember := range internalTeamIgnoredMembers {
+					if strings.EqualFold(ignoredMember, *member.Login) {
+						shouldIgnoreMember = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+
+				if !shouldIgnoreMember {
+					teamMembers[*member.Login] = true
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if resp.NextPage == 0 {
diff --git a/internal/label/pullrequests.go b/internal/label/pullrequests.go
index 4d6e578..4cf7f29 100644
--- a/internal/label/pullrequests.go
+++ b/internal/label/pullrequests.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 // PullRequests applies internal or community labels to pull requests
 func PullRequests(githubClient *github.Client, cfg *config.Config) error {
-	teamMembers, err := github2.GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam)
+	teamMembers, err := github2.GetTeamMemberList(githubClient, cfg.InternalTeam, cfg.InternalTeamIgnoredUsers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error getting team members: %w", err) // Properly handle and return error if team member list fetch fails
 	}
diff --git a/k8s/label-prs.yml.j2 b/k8s/label-prs.yml.j2
index 3811462..0802363 100644
--- a/k8s/label-prs.yml.j2
+++ b/k8s/label-prs.yml.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ secretFile:
     config.yml: |
       github_token: "{{ BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       internal_team: "{{ INTERNAL_TEAM_NAME }}"
+      internal_team_ignored_users: []
       label_internal: ""
       label_external: "community-pr"
       check_repos:
diff --git a/k8s/notify-pending-prs.yml.j2 b/k8s/notify-pending-prs.yml.j2
index ff4bf33..c2bef00 100644
--- a/k8s/notify-pending-prs.yml.j2
+++ b/k8s/notify-pending-prs.yml.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ secretFile:
     config.yml: |
       github_token: "{{ BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       internal_team: "{{ INTERNAL_TEAM_NAME }}"
+      internal_team_ignored_users: []
       check_repos:
         - name: "Chia-Network/chia-blockchain"
           minimum_number: 17788
diff --git a/k8s/notify-stale-prs.yml.j2 b/k8s/notify-stale-prs.yml.j2
index 0386227..ebe7e31 100644
--- a/k8s/notify-stale-prs.yml.j2
+++ b/k8s/notify-stale-prs.yml.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ secretFile:
     config.yml: |
       github_token: "{{ BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       internal_team: "{{ INTERNAL_TEAM_NAME }}"
+      internal_team_ignored_users:
+        - "ChiaAutomation"
       check_repos:
         - name: "Chia-Network/chia-blockchain"
           minimum_number: 17788
diff --git a/k8s/notify-unsigned.yml.j2 b/k8s/notify-unsigned.yml.j2
index fbf3a1e..ef8dac9 100644
--- a/k8s/notify-unsigned.yml.j2
+++ b/k8s/notify-unsigned.yml.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ secretFile:
     config.yml: |
       github_token: "{{ BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       internal_team: "{{ INTERNAL_TEAM_NAME }}"
+      internal_team_ignored_users: []
       check_repos:
         - name: "Chia-Network/chia-blockchain"
           minimum_number: 17788