diff --git a/.github/.kodiak.toml b/.github/.kodiak.toml
index f9270971c..d4e657a4b 100644
--- a/.github/.kodiak.toml
+++ b/.github/.kodiak.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version = 1
 
 [merge]
 require_automerge_label = false
-blocking_labels = ['blocked']
+blocking_labels = ['blocked', 'in review']
 method = 'squash'
 
 [merge.message]