diff --git a/internal/query_builder.go b/internal/query_builder.go
index c53cc4e9b..9519a0c32 100644
--- a/internal/query_builder.go
+++ b/internal/query_builder.go
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ var (
 
 type (
 	// QueryBuilder builds visibility query. It's shadower's own Query builders that processes the shadow filter
-	// options into a query to pull t he required workflows.
+	// options into a query to pull the required workflows.
 
 	QueryBuilder interface {
 		WorkflowTypes([]string) QueryBuilder
+		ExcludeWorkflowTypes([]string) QueryBuilder
 		WorkflowStatus([]WorkflowStatus) QueryBuilder
 		StartTime(time.Time, time.Time) QueryBuilder
 		CloseTime(time.Time, time.Time) QueryBuilder
@@ -100,6 +101,18 @@ func (q *queryBuilderImpl) WorkflowTypes(types []string) QueryBuilder {
 	return q
 }
 
+func (q *queryBuilderImpl) ExcludeWorkflowTypes(types []string) QueryBuilder {
+	if len(types) == 0 {
+		return q
+	}
+	excludeTypeQueries := make([]string, 0, len(types))
+	for _, workflowType := range types {
+		excludeTypeQueries = append(excludeTypeQueries, fmt.Sprintf(keyWorkflowType+` != "%v"`, workflowType))
+	}
+	q.appendPartialQuery(strings.Join(excludeTypeQueries, " and "))
+	return q
+}
+
 func (q *queryBuilderImpl) WorkflowStatus(statuses []WorkflowStatus) QueryBuilder {
 	workflowStatusQueries := make([]string, 0, len(statuses))
 	for _, status := range statuses {
diff --git a/internal/query_builder_test.go b/internal/query_builder_test.go
index 9632ba382..1b005249c 100644
--- a/internal/query_builder_test.go
+++ b/internal/query_builder_test.go
@@ -153,6 +153,38 @@ func (s *queryBuilderSuite) TestStartTimeQuery() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *queryBuilderSuite) TestExcludeWorkflowTypesQuery() {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		msg           string
+		excludeTypes  []string
+		expectedQuery string
+	}{
+		{
+			msg:           "empty excludeTypes",
+			excludeTypes:  nil,
+			expectedQuery: "",
+		},
+		{
+			msg:           "single excludeType",
+			excludeTypes:  []string{"excludedWorkflowType"},
+			expectedQuery: `(WorkflowType != "excludedWorkflowType")`,
+		},
+		{
+			msg:           "multiple excludeTypes",
+			excludeTypes:  []string{"excludedWorkflowType1", "excludedWorkflowType2"},
+			expectedQuery: `(WorkflowType != "excludedWorkflowType1" and WorkflowType != "excludedWorkflowType2")`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		s.T().Run(test.msg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			builder := NewQueryBuilder()
+			builder.ExcludeWorkflowTypes(test.excludeTypes)
+			s.Equal(test.expectedQuery, builder.Build())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *queryBuilderSuite) TestMultipleFilters() {
 	maxStartTime := time.Now()
 	minStartTime := maxStartTime.Add(-time.Hour)
diff --git a/internal/workflow_shadower.go b/internal/workflow_shadower.go
index 4ae17ff09..9c2257bc4 100644
--- a/internal/workflow_shadower.go
+++ b/internal/workflow_shadower.go
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ type (
 		// default: empty list, which matches all workflow types
 		WorkflowTypes []string
 
+		// Optional: A list of workflow type names that need to be excluded in the query.
+		// The list will be used to construct WorkflowQuery.The listed workflow types will be excluded from replay.
+		// default: empty list, which matches all workflow types
+		ExcludeTypes []string
+
 		// Optional: A list of workflow status.
 		// The list will be used to construct WorkflowQuery. Only workflows with status listed will be replayed.
 		// accepted values (case-insensitive): OPEN, CLOSED, ALL, COMPLETED, FAILED, CANCELED, TERMINATED, CONTINUED_AS_NEW, TIMED_OUT
@@ -310,7 +315,15 @@ func (o *ShadowOptions) validateAndPopulateFields() error {
 	}
 
 	if len(o.WorkflowQuery) == 0 {
-		queryBuilder := NewQueryBuilder().WorkflowTypes(o.WorkflowTypes)
+		queryBuilder := NewQueryBuilder()
+
+		if len(o.WorkflowTypes) > 0 {
+			queryBuilder.WorkflowTypes(o.WorkflowTypes)
+		}
+
+		if len(o.ExcludeTypes) > 0 {
+			queryBuilder.ExcludeWorkflowTypes(o.ExcludeTypes)
+		}
 
 		statuses := make([]WorkflowStatus, 0, len(o.WorkflowStatus))
 		for _, statusString := range o.WorkflowStatus {
diff --git a/internal/workflow_shadower_test.go b/internal/workflow_shadower_test.go
index 865fd9a4b..849ad9e2b 100644
--- a/internal/workflow_shadower_test.go
+++ b/internal/workflow_shadower_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 package internal
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -243,6 +245,30 @@ func (s *workflowShadowerSuite) TestShadowOptionsValidation() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *workflowShadowerSuite) TestShadowOptionsWithExcludeTypes() {
+	excludeTypes := []string{"excludedType1", "excludedType2"}
+	options := ShadowOptions{
+		WorkflowTypes: []string{"includedType1", "includedType2"},
+		ExcludeTypes:  excludeTypes,
+		Mode:          ShadowModeNormal,
+	}
+	expectedQuery := fmt.Sprintf(
+		`(WorkflowType = "includedType1" or WorkflowType = "includedType2") and (WorkflowType != "excludedType1" and WorkflowType != "excludedType2") and (CloseTime = missing)`,
+	)
+	shadower, err := NewWorkflowShadower(s.mockService, "testDomain", options, ReplayOptions{}, nil)
+	s.NoError(err)
+	s.mockService.EXPECT().
+		ScanWorkflowExecutions(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		DoAndReturn(func(ctx context.Context, request *shared.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest, opts ...interface{}) (*shared.ListWorkflowExecutionsResponse, error) {
+			s.Equal(expectedQuery, *request.Query)
+			return &shared.ListWorkflowExecutionsResponse{
+				Executions:    nil,
+				NextPageToken: nil,
+			}, nil
+		}).Times(1)
+	s.NoError(shadower.shadowWorker())
+}
+
 func (s *workflowShadowerSuite) TestShadowWorkerExitCondition_ExpirationTime() {
 	totalWorkflows := 50
 	timePerWorkflow := 7 * time.Second