diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a883baf..01366e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,17 @@ import npmOutdated from "danger-plugin-npm-outdated";
 
 // Note: You need to use schedule()
 schedule(npmOutdated());
+
+// example using options
+schedule(npmOutdated({ exclude: ['package-name'] }));
 ```
 
+## Options
+| Option | Type | Default |
+| ------ | ---- | ------- |
+| `exclude` | `string[]` | `[]` |
+
+
 ## Sample message
 
 ![sample message](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/revathskumar/danger-plugin-npm-outdated/master/images/message.png)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1cb3a55..d94ae2e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,11 +28,16 @@ const execP = outdatedCommand => {
 };
 
 export default async function npmOutdated(options = {}) {
+  const exclude = (options && options.exclude) || [];
+  if (exclude && !Array.isArray(exclude)) {
+    throw new TypeError('exclude option must be of type string[] containing package names to exclude');
+  }
+
   let outdatedCommand = "npm outdated --json";
 
   try {
     const outdatedPackages = await execP(outdatedCommand);
-    const packageNames = Object.keys(outdatedPackages);
+    const packageNames = Object.keys(outdatedPackages).filter((packageName) => !exclude.includes(packageName));
     if (packageNames.length) {
       const packagesTable = formatOutdatedPackages(
         outdatedPackages,