diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d6f76fb..ecef237a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ This action deletes versions of a package from [GitHub Packages](https://github.
   # Cannot be used with `num-old-versions-to-delete`.
   delete-only-untagged-versions:
 
+  # If true it will also ignore tags matching the regex provided in `ignore-versions`
+  # Defaults to false.
+  # Can only be used with `ignore-versions`.
+  ignore-versions-include-tags:
+
   # The token used to authenticate with GitHub Packages.
   # Defaults to github.token.
   # Required if the repo running the workflow does not have access to delete the package.
@@ -89,6 +94,8 @@ This action deletes versions of a package from [GitHub Packages](https://github.
   - `min-versions-to-keep` + `delete-only-pre-release-versions`
   - `delete-only-untagged-versions`
   - `min-versions-to-keep` + `delete-only-untagged-versions`
+  - `ignore-versions-include-tags` + `ignore-versions`
+  - `ignore-versions-include-tags` + `ignore-versions` + `min-versions-to-keep`
 
 # Scenarios
 
@@ -106,6 +113,8 @@ This action deletes versions of a package from [GitHub Packages](https://github.
     - [Delete oldest version of a package](#delete-oldest-version-of-a-package)
     - [Delete a specific version of a package](#delete-a-specific-version-of-a-package)
     - [Delete multiple specific versions of a package](#delete-multiple-specific-versions-of-a-package)
+    - [Delete all white ignoring particular tags](#delete-all-while-ignoring-particular-tags)
+    - [Delete all except y latest versions while ignoring particular tags](#delete-all-except-y-latest-versions-while-ignoring-particular-tags)
 - [License](#license)
 
 
@@ -405,6 +414,44 @@ This action deletes versions of a package from [GitHub Packages](https://github.
       token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
   ```
 
+  <br>
+
+  ### Delete all while ignoring particular tags
+
+  To delete all while ignoring particular tags, the __package-name__, __ignore-versions-include-tags__ and __ignore-versions__ inputs are required.
+
+  __Example__
+
+  Deletes all versions of a package excluding package containing the `important-tag` tag.
+
+  ```yaml
+  - uses: actions/delete-package-version@v4
+    with:
+      package-name: 'test-package'
+      package-type: 'container'
+      ignore-versions: '^important-tag$'
+      ignore-versions-include-tags: 'true'
+      token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+  ```
+
+  ### Delete all except y latest versions while ignoring particular tags
+
+  To delete all except y latest versions while ignoring particular tags, the __package-name__, __min-versions-to-keep__, __ignore-versions-include-tags__  and __ignore-versions__ inputs are required.
+
+  __Example__
+
+  Delete all except latest 3 package versions excluding package containing the `important-tag` tag.
+
+  ```yaml
+  - uses: actions/delete-package-versions@v4
+    with: 
+      package-name: 'test-package'
+      package-type: 'container'
+      min-versions-to-keep: 3
+      ignore-versions: '^important-tag$'
+      ignore-versions-include-tags: 'true'
+  ```
+
 # License
 
 The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/actions/delete-package-versions/blob/main/LICENSE)
diff --git a/__tests__/delete.test.ts b/__tests__/delete.test.ts
index 96dda11a..d9ca0133 100644
--- a/__tests__/delete.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/delete.test.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,90 @@ describe('index tests -- call rest', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  it('finalIds test - no versions deleted if tags match ignore version and include tags is enabled', done => {
+    const numVersions = 10
+    let apiCalled = 0
+
+    const versions = getMockedVersionsResponse(
+      numVersions,
+      0,
+      'container',
+      true
+    )
+
+    server.use(
+      rest.get(
+        'https://api.github.com/users/test-owner/packages/container/test-package/versions',
+        (req, res, ctx) => {
+          apiCalled++
+          return res(ctx.status(200), ctx.json(versions))
+        }
+      )
+    )
+
+    finalIds(
+      getInput({
+        minVersionsToKeep: 2,
+        packageType: 'container',
+        ignoreVersions: RegExp('^(latest[1-3]{1})$'),
+        includeTags: 'true'
+      })
+    ).subscribe(ids => {
+      expect(apiCalled).toBe(1)
+      expect(ids).toStrictEqual(['4', '5', '6', '7', '8'])
+      done()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('', done => {
+    const numVersions = 10
+    let apiCalled = 0
+
+    let date = new Date()
+    date.setUTCFullYear(2000, 1, 1)
+
+    const version = {
+      id: 1,
+      name: '1.0.0',
+      url: '',
+      created_at: date.toUTCString(),
+      package_html_url: '',
+      updated_at: '',
+      metadata: {
+        package_type: 'container',
+        container: {
+          tags: [
+            'test',
+            '9970186500fd471320e7340b256229209899bde5',
+            'my-first-pr'
+          ] as string[]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    server.use(
+      rest.get(
+        'https://api.github.com/users/test-owner/packages/container/test-package/versions',
+        (req, res, ctx) => {
+          apiCalled++
+          return res(ctx.status(200), ctx.json([version]))
+        }
+      )
+    )
+
+    finalIds(
+      getInput({
+        packageType: 'container',
+        ignoreVersions: RegExp('^production|acceptance|test$'),
+        includeTags: 'true'
+      })
+    ).subscribe(ids => {
+      expect(apiCalled).toBe(1)
+      expect(ids.length).toBe(0)
+      done()
+    })
+  })
+
   it('deleteVersions test - missing token', done => {
     deleteVersions(getInput({token: ''})).subscribe({
       error: err => {
@@ -477,7 +561,8 @@ const defaultInput: InputParams = {
   numOldVersionsToDelete: RATE_LIMIT,
   minVersionsToKeep: -1,
   ignoreVersions: RegExp('^$'),
-  token: 'test-token'
+  token: 'test-token',
+  includeTags: 'false'
 }
 
 function getInput(params?: InputParams): Input {
diff --git a/__tests__/version/get-version.test.ts b/__tests__/version/get-version.test.ts
index 313a93dc..8df47eec 100644
--- a/__tests__/version/get-version.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/version/get-version.test.ts
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ describe('get versions tests -- mock rest', () => {
           expect(result.versions[i].created_at).toBe(resp[i].created_at)
           if (i < numTaggedVersions) {
             expect(result.versions[i].tagged).toBe(true)
+            expect(result.versions[i].tags.length).toBe(1)
           } else {
             expect(result.versions[i].tagged).toBe(false)
+            expect(result.versions[i].tags.length).toBe(0)
           }
         }
         expect(result.paginate).toBe(true)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 789a96e9..fd6e0834 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "false"
 
+  ignore-versions-include-tags:
+    description: >
+      Next to the version also ignore tags matching the ignore-versions regex. 
+      By default this is set to false
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
   token:
     description: >
       Token with the necessary scopes to delete package versions.
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a2729f70..5bc91720 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ function finalIds(input) {
               Then compute number of versions to delete (toDelete) based on the inputs.
               */
             value = value.filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version));
+            // Filter out tags that are to be ignored only when including tags is enabled
+            if (input.includeTags === 'true') {
+                value = value.filter(info => !info.tags.some(tag => input.ignoreVersions.test(tag)));
+            }
             if (input.deleteUntaggedVersions === 'true') {
                 value = value.filter(info => !info.tagged);
             }
@@ -95,7 +99,8 @@ const defaultParams = {
     ignoreVersions: new RegExp(''),
     deletePreReleaseVersions: '',
     token: '',
-    deleteUntaggedVersions: ''
+    deleteUntaggedVersions: '',
+    includeTags: ''
 };
 class Input {
     constructor(params) {
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ class Input {
         this.token = validatedParams.token;
         this.numDeleted = 0;
         this.deleteUntaggedVersions = validatedParams.deleteUntaggedVersions;
+        this.includeTags = validatedParams.includeTags;
     }
     hasOldestVersionQueryInfo() {
         return !!(this.owner &&
@@ -231,17 +237,18 @@ function getOldestVersions(owner, packageName, packageType, numVersions, page, t
     }), (0, operators_1.map)(response => {
         const resp = {
             versions: response.data.map((version) => {
-                let tagged = false;
+                let tags = [];
                 if (package_type === 'container' &&
                     version.metadata &&
                     version.metadata.container) {
-                    tagged = version.metadata.container.tags.length > 0;
+                    tags = version.metadata.container.tags;
                 }
                 return {
                     id: version.id,
                     version: version.name,
                     created_at: version.created_at,
-                    tagged
+                    tagged: tags.length > 0,
+                    tags
                 };
             }),
             page,
@@ -43941,7 +43948,8 @@ function getActionInput() {
         ignoreVersions: RegExp((0, core_1.getInput)('ignore-versions')),
         deletePreReleaseVersions: (0, core_1.getInput)('delete-only-pre-release-versions').toLowerCase(),
         token: (0, core_1.getInput)('token'),
-        deleteUntaggedVersions: (0, core_1.getInput)('delete-only-untagged-versions').toLowerCase()
+        deleteUntaggedVersions: (0, core_1.getInput)('delete-only-untagged-versions').toLowerCase(),
+        includeTags: (0, core_1.getInput)('ignore-versions-include-tags').toLowerCase()
     });
 }
 function run() {
diff --git a/src/delete.ts b/src/delete.ts
index 4eb953fe..37c9e334 100644
--- a/src/delete.ts
+++ b/src/delete.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ export function finalIds(input: Input): Observable<string[]> {
           */
         value = value.filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
 
+        // Filter out tags that are to be ignored only when including tags is enabled
+        if (input.includeTags === 'true') {
+          value = value.filter(
+            info => !info.tags.some(tag => input.ignoreVersions.test(tag))
+          )
+        }
+
         if (input.deleteUntaggedVersions === 'true') {
           value = value.filter(info => !info.tagged)
         }
diff --git a/src/input.ts b/src/input.ts
index d05e0690..ef671d48 100644
--- a/src/input.ts
+++ b/src/input.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface InputParams {
   token?: string
   deletePreReleaseVersions?: string
   deleteUntaggedVersions?: string
+  includeTags?: string
 }
 
 const defaultParams = {
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ const defaultParams = {
   ignoreVersions: new RegExp(''),
   deletePreReleaseVersions: '',
   token: '',
-  deleteUntaggedVersions: ''
+  deleteUntaggedVersions: '',
+  includeTags: ''
 }
 
 export class Input {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ export class Input {
   token: string
   numDeleted: number
   deleteUntaggedVersions: string
+  includeTags: string
 
   constructor(params?: InputParams) {
     const validatedParams: Required<InputParams> = {...defaultParams, ...params}
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ export class Input {
     this.token = validatedParams.token
     this.numDeleted = 0
     this.deleteUntaggedVersions = validatedParams.deleteUntaggedVersions
+    this.includeTags = validatedParams.includeTags
   }
 
   hasOldestVersionQueryInfo(): boolean {
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ export class Input {
   checkInput(): boolean {
     if (this.packageType.toLowerCase() !== 'container') {
       this.deleteUntaggedVersions = 'false'
+      this.includeTags = 'false'
     }
 
     if (
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 2e3df1b2..d948dd01 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ function getActionInput(): Input {
     token: getInput('token'),
     deleteUntaggedVersions: getInput(
       'delete-only-untagged-versions'
-    ).toLowerCase()
+    ).toLowerCase(),
+    includeTags: getInput('ignore-versions-include-tags').toLowerCase()
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version/get-versions.ts b/src/version/get-versions.ts
index 342cad2b..5ee97f51 100644
--- a/src/version/get-versions.ts
+++ b/src/version/get-versions.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface RestVersionInfo {
   version: string
   created_at: string
   tagged: boolean
+  tags: string[]
 }
 
 export interface RestQueryInfo {
@@ -57,20 +58,22 @@ export function getOldestVersions(
     map(response => {
       const resp = {
         versions: response.data.map((version: GetVersionsResponse[0]) => {
-          let tagged = false
+          let tags: string[] = []
+
           if (
             package_type === 'container' &&
             version.metadata &&
             version.metadata.container
           ) {
-            tagged = version.metadata.container.tags.length > 0
+            tags = version.metadata.container.tags
           }
 
           return {
             id: version.id,
             version: version.name,
             created_at: version.created_at,
-            tagged
+            tagged: tags.length > 0,
+            tags
           }
         }),
         page,