diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-api-diffs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-api-diffs.yml
index 6c74187d8..ad5d1abed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-api-diffs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-api-diffs.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           branch: update-api-diffs
           base: main
+          labels: |
+            NO-MERGE
           title: "[Automated] Update API Surface Area"
-          body: "Auto-generated update to the API surface to compare current surface vs latest release. This should only be merged once this surface area ships in a new release."
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+          body: "Auto-generated update to the API surface to compare current surface vs latest release. This should only be merged once this surface area ships in a new release."