diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index a888b8f41..004236f80 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -965,6 +965,10 @@ def github_pull_request(registry, xml_parent, data):
         allows you to selectively test pull requests destined for these
         branches only. Supports regular expressions (e.g. 'master',
         'feature-.*'). (optional)
+    :arg list black-list-target-branches: Adding branches to this blacklist
+        allows you to selectively prevent pull requests builds destined for
+        these branches. Supports regular expressions (e.g. 'master',
+        'feature-.*'). (optional)
     :arg string auth-id: the auth id to use (optional)
     :arg string build-desc-template: the template for build descriptions in
         jenkins (optional)
@@ -1058,6 +1062,14 @@ def github_pull_request(registry, xml_parent, data):
                                 'ghprb.GhprbBranch')
             XML.SubElement(be, 'branch').text = str(branch)
 
+    black_list_target_branches = data.get('black-list-target-branches', [])
+    if black_list_target_branches:
+        ghprb_bltb = XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'blackListTargetBranches')
+        for branch in black_list_target_branches:
+            be = XML.SubElement(ghprb_bltb, 'org.jenkinsci.plugins.'
+                                'ghprb.GhprbBranch')
+            XML.SubElement(be, 'branch').text = str(branch)
+
     auth_id = data.get('auth-id', '')
     if auth_id:
         XML.SubElement(ghprb, 'gitHubAuthId').text = str(auth_id)
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.xml
index 8448a5398..3f282fda3 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.xml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ region</includedRegions>
           <branch>testing</branch>
         </org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.GhprbBranch>
       </whiteListTargetBranches>
+      <blackListTargetBranches>
+        <org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.GhprbBranch>
+          <branch>master</branch>
+        </org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.GhprbBranch>
+        <org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.GhprbBranch>
+          <branch>testing</branch>
+        </org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.GhprbBranch>
+      </blackListTargetBranches>
       <gitHubAuthId>123-456-789</gitHubAuthId>
       <extensions>
         <org.jenkinsci.plugins.ghprb.extensions.status.GhprbSimpleStatus>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.yaml
index af50156fa..11a70a36d 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.yaml
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/github-pull-request-full.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ triggers:
       white-list-target-branches:
         - master
         - testing
+      black-list-target-branches:
+        - master
+        - testing
       auth-id: '123-456-789'
       status-context: "status context"
       triggered-status: "triggered status message"