diff --git a/functions/algolia-pump/main.go b/functions/algolia-pump/main.go
index c734306..98e269c 100644
--- a/functions/algolia-pump/main.go
+++ b/functions/algolia-pump/main.go
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ func Invoke(ctx context.Context, e gcp.GCSEvent) error {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(configStr), &pkg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not decode config: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	if pkg.Autoupdate != nil && pkg.Autoupdate.ExcludeFromSearch != nil && *pkg.Autoupdate.ExcludeFromSearch {
+		// The package is exluded from the search index. Stop processing here.
+		log.Printf("%s: excluded from search. Exiting.\n", pkgName)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// update package version with latest
 	versions, err := getExistingVersionsFromAggregatedMetadata(pkg)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/packages/packages.go b/packages/packages.go
index 6e8a1fd..97cf365 100644
--- a/packages/packages.go
+++ b/packages/packages.go
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ type Author struct {
 // Autoupdate is used to update particular files from
 // a source type located at a target destination.
 type Autoupdate struct {
-	Source         *string   `json:"source,omitempty"`
-	Target         *string   `json:"target,omitempty"`
-	FileMap        []FileMap `json:"fileMap,omitempty"`
-	IgnoreVersions []string  `json:"ignoreVersions,omitempty"`
+	Source            *string   `json:"source,omitempty"`
+	Target            *string   `json:"target,omitempty"`
+	FileMap           []FileMap `json:"fileMap,omitempty"`
+	IgnoreVersions    []string  `json:"ignoreVersions,omitempty"`
+	ExcludeFromSearch *bool     `json:"excludeFromSearch,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Optimization is used to enable/disable optimization