diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9d14a899..243e50d02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ The base match object is defined as:
   - all-globs-to-all-files: ['list', 'of', 'globs']
 - base-branch: ['list', 'of', 'regexps']
 - head-branch: ['list', 'of', 'regexps']
+- authors: ['list', 'of', 'authors'] # github users
 ```
 
 There are two top-level keys, `any` and `all`, which both accept the same configuration options:
diff --git a/__mocks__/@actions/github.ts b/__mocks__/@actions/github.ts
index 5d6ecd56d..993e40aa9 100644
--- a/__mocks__/@actions/github.ts
+++ b/__mocks__/@actions/github.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ export const context = {
   payload: {
     pull_request: {
       number: 123,
+      user: {
+        login: 'monalisa'
+      },
       head: {
         ref: 'head-branch-name'
       },
diff --git a/__tests__/labeler.test.ts b/__tests__/labeler.test.ts
index 75d25ef2f..71c239f34 100644
--- a/__tests__/labeler.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/labeler.test.ts
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ describe('toMatchConfig', () => {
     const config = {
       'changed-files': [{'any-glob-to-any-file': ['testing-files']}],
       'head-branch': ['testing-head'],
-      'base-branch': ['testing-base']
+      'base-branch': ['testing-base'],
+      authors: ['testing-author']
     };
     const expected: BaseMatchConfig = {
       changedFiles: [{anyGlobToAnyFile: ['testing-files']}],
       headBranch: ['testing-head'],
-      baseBranch: ['testing-base']
+      baseBranch: ['testing-base'],
+      authors: ['testing-author']
     };
 
     it('returns a MatchConfig object with all options', () => {
@@ -232,4 +234,42 @@ describe('labeler error handling', () => {
     );
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalledWith(error.message);
   });
+
+  it('returns true when PR author is in the list of authors', () => {
+    const matchConfigWithAuthor: MatchConfig[] = [
+      {
+        any: [
+          {changedFiles: [{anyGlobToAnyFile: ['*.txt']}]},
+          {authors: ['monalisa', 'hubot']}
+        ]
+      }
+    ];
+    const changedFiles = ['not_match.pdf'];
+
+    const result = checkMatchConfigs(
+      changedFiles,
+      matchConfigWithAuthor,
+      false
+    );
+    expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('returns false when PR author is not in the list of authors', () => {
+    const matchConfigWithAuthor: MatchConfig[] = [
+      {
+        any: [
+          {changedFiles: [{anyGlobToAnyFile: ['*.txt']}]},
+          {authors: ['foo', 'bar']}
+        ]
+      }
+    ];
+    const changedFiles = ['not_match.pdf'];
+
+    const result = checkMatchConfigs(
+      changedFiles,
+      matchConfigWithAuthor,
+      false
+    );
+    expect(result).toBeFalsy();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 35bb10846..1ff3ab8a6 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -277,7 +277,12 @@ const fs_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(9896));
 const get_content_1 = __nccwpck_require__(6519);
 const changedFiles_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5145);
 const branch_1 = __nccwpck_require__(2234);
-const ALLOWED_CONFIG_KEYS = ['changed-files', 'head-branch', 'base-branch'];
+const ALLOWED_CONFIG_KEYS = [
+    'changed-files',
+    'head-branch',
+    'base-branch',
+    'authors'
+];
 const getLabelConfigs = (client, configurationPath) => Promise.resolve()
     .then(() => {
     if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(configurationPath)) {
@@ -352,7 +357,8 @@ function getLabelConfigMapFromObject(configObject) {
 function toMatchConfig(config) {
     const changedFilesConfig = (0, changedFiles_1.toChangedFilesMatchConfig)(config);
     const branchConfig = (0, branch_1.toBranchMatchConfig)(config);
-    return Object.assign(Object.assign({}, changedFilesConfig), branchConfig);
+    const authorsConfig = config['authors'] ? { authors: config['authors'] } : {};
+    return Object.assign(Object.assign(Object.assign({}, changedFilesConfig), branchConfig), authorsConfig);
 }
 
 
@@ -1170,6 +1176,12 @@ function checkAny(matchConfigs, changedFiles, dot) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
+        if (matchConfig.authors) {
+            if (checkAuthors(matchConfig.authors)) {
+                core.debug(`  "any" patterns matched`);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
     }
     core.debug(`  "any" patterns did not match any configs`);
     return false;
@@ -1205,10 +1217,30 @@ function checkAll(matchConfigs, changedFiles, dot) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
+        if (matchConfig.authors) {
+            if (!checkAuthors(matchConfig.authors)) {
+                core.debug(`  "all" patterns did not match`);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
     core.debug(`  "all" patterns matched all configs`);
     return true;
 }
+function checkAuthors(authors) {
+    var _a, _b;
+    const prAuthor = (_b = (_a = github.context.payload.pull_request) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.user) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b.login;
+    if (!prAuthor) {
+        core.info('Could not get pull request author from context, exiting');
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (authors.includes(prAuthor)) {
+        core.debug(`  author ${prAuthor} is on the list`);
+        return true;
+    }
+    core.debug(`  author ${prAuthor} is not on the list`);
+    return false;
+}
 
 
 /***/ }),
diff --git a/src/api/get-label-configs.ts b/src/api/get-label-configs.ts
index 4db33f28e..3e87bbc6c 100644
--- a/src/api/get-label-configs.ts
+++ b/src/api/get-label-configs.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,25 @@ import {
 
 import {toBranchMatchConfig, BranchMatchConfig} from '../branch';
 
+export interface AuthorsMatchConfig {
+  authors?: string[];
+}
+
 export interface MatchConfig {
   all?: BaseMatchConfig[];
   any?: BaseMatchConfig[];
 }
 
-export type BaseMatchConfig = BranchMatchConfig & ChangedFilesMatchConfig;
+export type BaseMatchConfig = BranchMatchConfig &
+  ChangedFilesMatchConfig &
+  AuthorsMatchConfig;
 
-const ALLOWED_CONFIG_KEYS = ['changed-files', 'head-branch', 'base-branch'];
+const ALLOWED_CONFIG_KEYS = [
+  'changed-files',
+  'head-branch',
+  'base-branch',
+  'authors'
+];
 
 export const getLabelConfigs = (
   client: ClientType,
@@ -118,9 +129,11 @@ export function getLabelConfigMapFromObject(
 export function toMatchConfig(config: any): BaseMatchConfig {
   const changedFilesConfig = toChangedFilesMatchConfig(config);
   const branchConfig = toBranchMatchConfig(config);
+  const authorsConfig = config['authors'] ? {authors: config['authors']} : {};
 
   return {
     ...changedFilesConfig,
-    ...branchConfig
+    ...branchConfig,
+    ...authorsConfig
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/labeler.ts b/src/labeler.ts
index 8f9484f34..1b0211a81 100644
--- a/src/labeler.ts
+++ b/src/labeler.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ export function checkAny(
         return true;
       }
     }
+
+    if (matchConfig.authors) {
+      if (checkAuthors(matchConfig.authors)) {
+        core.debug(`  "any" patterns matched`);
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   core.debug(`  "any" patterns did not match any configs`);
@@ -230,8 +237,31 @@ export function checkAll(
         return false;
       }
     }
+
+    if (matchConfig.authors) {
+      if (!checkAuthors(matchConfig.authors)) {
+        core.debug(`  "all" patterns did not match`);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   core.debug(`  "all" patterns matched all configs`);
   return true;
 }
+
+function checkAuthors(authors: string[]): boolean {
+  const prAuthor = github.context.payload.pull_request?.user?.login;
+  if (!prAuthor) {
+    core.info('Could not get pull request author from context, exiting');
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (authors.includes(prAuthor)) {
+    core.debug(`  author ${prAuthor} is on the list`);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  core.debug(`  author ${prAuthor} is not on the list`);
+  return false;
+}