diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 3966e96..68f540b 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -510,27 +510,24 @@ pull_request_rules:
         remove:
           - rebase
 
-  # - name: "Comment on PRs during code freeze and close them"
-  #   conditions:
-  #     - and:
-  #       - "base=main"  # or whichever branch the freeze applies to
-  #       - "created-at > 2024-11-12"  # Start date of the code freeze
-  #       - "repository-full-name=cloudposse/terraform-aws-components" # Apply only to cloudposse/terraform-aws-components
-  #   actions:
-  #     comment:
-  #       message: |
-  #         > [!WARNING]
-  #         > #### Migration of Components to a New GitHub Organization
-  #         > **CODE FREEZE 11/12 - 11/17**
-  #         > We are in the process of migrating each component in this repository to individual repositories under a new GitHub organization.
-  #         > This change aims to improve the stability, maintainability, and usability of our components.
-  #         >
-  #         > [Learn more](https://github.com/cloudposse/terraform-aws-components/issues/1177) about the migration and what to expect.
-  #     close:
-  #       message: |
-  #         This pull request has been closed due to an active **code freeze** during the migration of components to a new GitHub organization.
-  #         Please reopen it after **11/17** in the new repository under [Cloud Posse's Terraform Component GitHub Organization](https://github.com/cloudposse-terraform-components),
-  #         if still applicable. Thank you for your understanding.
+  - name: "Comment on PRs during code freeze and close them"
+    conditions:
+      - and:
+        - "base=main"  # or whichever branch the freeze applies to
+        - "created-at > 2024-11-12"  # Start date of the code freeze
+        - "repository-full-name=cloudposse/terraform-aws-components" # Apply only to cloudposse/terraform-aws-components
+        - "label != force" # Skip PR auto close
+    actions:
+      close:
+        message: |-
+          > [!WARNING]
+          > #### Components have moved!
+          > **Repository is now read-only**
+          > We have migrated every component in this repository to individual repositories under a [new GitHub organization](https://github.com/cloudposse-terraform-components).
+          > All future updates, contributions, and issues should be directed to the respective component repositories in the new organization.
+          >
+          > [Learn more](https://github.com/cloudposse/terraform-aws-components/issues/1177) about the migration.
+        
 
   #- name: mergeable
   #  conditions: