diff --git a/unreleaseWindow.go b/unreleaseWindow.go
index e5727f7..137b8f9 100644
--- a/unreleaseWindow.go
+++ b/unreleaseWindow.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 func findUnreleased() bool {
 	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
+		if repo.status.ReadOnly() {
+			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.String())
+			continue
+		}
 		if whitelist(repo.String()) {
 			log.Info("skipping whitelist", repo.String())
 			continue