diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
index 0cf89ff6bfd8e..eb40d9bfba248 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/config.yaml
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ tide:
     - do-not-merge/hold
   - repos:
     - openshift/origin
+    excludedBranches:
+    - master
     labels:
     - lgtm
     - approved