diff --git a/modules/common_repository/main.tf b/modules/common_repository/main.tf
index f709a9a..9281f81 100644
--- a/modules/common_repository/main.tf
+++ b/modules/common_repository/main.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 resource "github_repository" "repo" {
   name                 = var.name
+  archived             = var.archived
   visibility           = var.visibility
   description          = var.description
   auto_init            = true
diff --git a/modules/common_repository/variables.tf b/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
index 9507269..76d1dd1 100644
--- a/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+variable "archived" {
+  description = "Whether the repository is archived"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}
+
 variable "name" {
   description = "The name of the repository"
   type        = string