diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 6a4014a..9172634 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "repositories-release-please" {
 }
 
 resource "github_branch_protection" "repositories" {
-  for_each      = var.repositories
+  for_each      = { for key, value in var.repositories : key => value if try(value.archived, false) == false }
   repository_id = github_repository.repositories[each.key].node_id
   pattern       = "*"