diff --git a/sample_settings.ts b/sample_settings.ts
index f9efc27..9e9e0c9 100644
--- a/sample_settings.ts
+++ b/sample_settings.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     labels: true,
     issues: true,
     mergeRequests: true,
+    migrationTopic: false,
   },
   debug: false,
   usePlaceholderIssuesForMissingIssues: true,
diff --git a/src/githubHelper.ts b/src/githubHelper.ts
index 2ef1f36..d232eff 100644
--- a/src/githubHelper.ts
+++ b/src/githubHelper.ts
@@ -205,6 +205,18 @@ export default class GithubHelper {
    ******************************************************************************
    */
 
+  /**
+   * Replace the topics of the repository on GitHub.
+   */
+  async replaceTopics(topics) {
+    let props : RestEndpointMethodTypes["repos"]["replaceAllTopics"]["parameters"] = {
+      owner: this.githubOwner,
+      repo: this.githubRepo,
+      names: topics
+    }
+    return this.githubApi.repos.replaceAllTopics(props);
+  }
+ 
   /**
    * TODO description
    */
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8548f81..e1c4b74 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ async function migrate() {
 
     await githubHelper.registerRepoId();
 
+    // set the gitlab-mr-migrating topic for the repository during the migration
+    if (settings.transfer.migrationTopic) {
+      await setMigratingTopic();
+    }
+
     // transfer GitLab milestones to GitHub
     if (settings.transfer.milestones) {
       await transferMilestones();
@@ -154,11 +159,36 @@ async function migrate() {
     console.error(err);
   }
 
+  // set the gitlab-mr-migrated topic for the repository when migration is done
+  if (settings.transfer.migrationTopic) {
+    await setMigratedTopic();
+  }
+
   console.log('\n\nTransfer complete!\n\n');
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/**
+ * Set the gitlab-mr-migrating topic.
+ */
+async function setMigratingTopic() {
+  inform('Setting the gitlab-mr-migrating topic during the transfer');
+  await githubHelper.replaceTopics(['gitlab-mr-migrating']);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Set the gitlab-mr-migrated topic.
+ */
+async function setMigratedTopic() {
+  inform('Setting the gitlab-mr-migrated topic since the transfer is done');
+  await githubHelper.replaceTopics(['gitlab-mr-migrated']);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /**
  * Transfer any milestones that exist in GitLab that do not exist in GitHub.
  */
@@ -401,6 +431,7 @@ async function transferMergeRequests() {
   // if a GitLab merge request does not exist in GitHub repo, create it -- along
   // with comments
   for (let request of mergeRequests) {
+    // if (request.iid < 333) continue;
     // Try to find a GitHub pull request that already exists for this GitLab
     // merge request
     let githubRequest = githubPullRequests.find(
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 6de0a03..598207d 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default interface Settings {
     labels: boolean;
     issues: boolean;
     mergeRequests: boolean;
+    migrationTopic: boolean;
   };
   usePlaceholderIssuesForMissingIssues: boolean;
   useReplacementIssuesForCreationFails: boolean;