diff --git a/scripts/archive-branches.sh b/scripts/archive-branches.sh
index e01316106..7eb680641 100755
--- a/scripts/archive-branches.sh
+++ b/scripts/archive-branches.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ api_repo="repos/$org/$repo"
 exclusions=(
 	'master'
 	'main'
+	'releases'
 )
 
 gh_api_next() {