diff --git a/src/cards/repo-card.js b/src/cards/repo-card.js
index 7fcf5953..3a20a93d 100644
--- a/src/cards/repo-card.js
+++ b/src/cards/repo-card.js
@@ -123,14 +123,18 @@ const renderRepoCard = (repo, options = {}) => {
     isTemplate,
     starCount,
     forkCount,
+    highlight,
+  } = repo;
+  
+  if (!highlight) {
     highlight = isTemplate
         ? // @ts-ignore
           getBadgeSVG(i18n.t("repocard.template"), colors.textColor)
         : isArchived
         ? // @ts-ignore
           getBadgeSVG(i18n.t("repocard.archived"), colors.textColor)
-        : "",
-  } = repo;
+        : ""
+  }
 
   const lineHeight = 10;
   const header = show_owner ? nameWithOwner : name;