diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/imageupdateautomation_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/imageupdateautomation_types.go
index e00683f..6fd562d 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/imageupdateautomation_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/imageupdateautomation_types.go
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ type ImageUpdateAutomationSpec struct {
 	// Commit specifies how to commit to the git repo
 	// +required
 	Commit CommitSpec `json:"commit"`
+
+	// Suspend tells the controller to not run this automation, until
+	// it is unset (or set to false). Defaults to false.
+	// +optional
+	Suspend bool `json:"suspend,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type GitCheckoutSpec struct {
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/image.toolkit.fluxcd.io_imageupdateautomations.yaml b/config/crd/bases/image.toolkit.fluxcd.io_imageupdateautomations.yaml
index 169e66d..a4bac01 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/image.toolkit.fluxcd.io_imageupdateautomations.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/image.toolkit.fluxcd.io_imageupdateautomations.yaml
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ spec:
                 description: RunInterval gives a lower bound for how often the automation
                   run should be attempted. Otherwise it will default.
                 type: string
+              suspend:
+                description: Suspend tells the controller to not run this automation,
+                  until it is unset (or set to false). Defaults to false.
+                type: boolean
               update:
                 description: Update gives the specification for how to update the
                   files in the repository