diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d40d7d..9638d92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ b) Set ENV `AUTOHEAL_CONTAINER_LABEL=all` to watch all running containers.
 
 c) Set ENV `AUTOHEAL_CONTAINER_LABEL` to existing label name that has the value `true`.
 
+Note: You can also exclude a container (eg. if using `AUTOHEAL_CONTAINER_LABEL=all`) by setting the label `autoheal=false`.
+
 Note: You must apply `HEALTHCHECK` to your docker images first. See https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#healthcheck for details.
 Use `tcp://` for unencrypted tcp and `tcps://` for TLS enabled connection.
 See https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/https/ for how to configure TCP with mTLS.
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint b/docker-entrypoint
index 88c125d..e208b11 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint
+++ b/docker-entrypoint
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ then
   do
     STOP_TIMEOUT=".Labels[\"autoheal.stop.timeout\"] // $AUTOHEAL_DEFAULT_STOP_TIMEOUT"
     get_container_info | \
-      jq -r "foreach .[] as \$CONTAINER([];[]; \$CONTAINER | .Id, .Names[0], .State, ${STOP_TIMEOUT})" | \
+      jq -r ".[] | select(.Labels[\"autoheal\"] != \"False\") | foreach . as \$CONTAINER([];[]; \$CONTAINER | .Id, .Names[0], .State, ${STOP_TIMEOUT})" | \
       while read -r CONTAINER_ID && read -r CONTAINER_NAME && read -r CONTAINER_STATE && read -r TIMEOUT
     do
       # shellcheck disable=2039