diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b1c7eb..f331488 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Code Ownership & Review Assignment Tool - GitHub CODEOWNERS but better
 
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/multimediallc/codeowners-plus)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/multimediallc/codeowners-plus?kill_cache=1)
 [![Tests](https://github.com/multimediallc/codeowners-plus/actions/workflows/go.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/multimediallc/codeowners-plus/actions/workflows/go.yml)
-![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-81.8%25-brightgreen)
+![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-81.6%25-brightgreen)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
 [![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-4baaaa.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
 
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ high_priority_labels = ["high-priority", "urgent"]
 # of files and owners in its review comment
 detailed_reviewers = true
 
+# `disable_smart_dismissal` (default false) means the codeowners will not dismiss stale reviews
+disable_smart_dismissal = true
+
 # `enforcement` allows you to specify how the Codeowners Plus check should be enforced
 [enforcement]
 # see "Enforcement Options" below for more details
diff --git a/codeowners.toml b/codeowners.toml
index 7b82eb8..c495377 100644
--- a/codeowners.toml
+++ b/codeowners.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ignore = ["test_project"]
 high_priority_labels = ["P0"]
 # `detailed_reviewers` (default false) means the codeowners will include a collapsible list of files and owners in its review comment
 detailed_reviewers = false
+# `disable_smart_dismissal` (default false) means the codeowners will not dismiss stale reviews
+disable_smart_dismissal = false
 
 # `enforcement` allows you to specify how the codeowners check should be enforced
 [enforcement]
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index c488338..a4b4b4a 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (a *App) processApprovalsAndReviewers() (bool, string, []string, error) {
 	if len(unapprovedOwners) > 0 && !maxReviewsMet {
 		// Return failed status if any codeowner team has not approved the PR
 		unapprovedCommentString := unapprovedOwners.ToCommentString(false)
-		if a.Conf.Enforcement.Approval && tokenOwnerApproval != nil {
+		if a.Conf.Enforcement.Approval && tokenOwnerApproval != nil && !a.Conf.DisableSmartDismissal {
 			_ = a.client.DismissStaleReviews([]*gh.CurrentApproval{tokenOwnerApproval})
 		}
 		message = fmt.Sprintf(
@@ -402,7 +402,22 @@ func (a *App) processTokenOwnerApproval() (*gh.CurrentApproval, error) {
 
 func (a *App) processApprovals(ghApprovals []*gh.CurrentApproval) (int, error) {
 	fileReviewers := f.MapMap(a.codeowners.FileRequired(), func(reviewers codeowners.ReviewerGroups) []string { return reviewers.Flatten() })
-	approvers, approvalsToDismiss := a.client.CheckApprovals(fileReviewers, ghApprovals, a.gitDiff)
+	
+	var approvers []string
+	var approvalsToDismiss []*gh.CurrentApproval
+	
+	if a.Conf.DisableSmartDismissal {
+		// Smart dismissal is disabled - treat all approvals as valid
+		a.printDebug("Smart dismissal disabled - keeping all approvals\n")
+		for _, approval := range ghApprovals {
+			approvers = append(approvers, approval.Reviewers...)
+		}
+		approvalsToDismiss = []*gh.CurrentApproval{}
+	} else {
+		// Normal smart dismissal logic
+		approvers, approvalsToDismiss = a.client.CheckApprovals(fileReviewers, ghApprovals, a.gitDiff)
+	}
+	
 	a.codeowners.ApplyApprovals(approvers)
 
 	if len(approvalsToDismiss) > 0 {
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 80190cc..2ae41bd 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	HighPriorityLabels   []string     `toml:"high_priority_labels"`
 	AdminBypass          *AdminBypass `toml:"admin_bypass"`
 	DetailedReviewers    bool         `toml:"detailed_reviewers"`
+	DisableSmartDismissal bool        `toml:"disable_smart_dismissal"`
 }
 
 type Enforcement struct {