diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb4f5d86..fb9aee97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ Pre-commit
 # Apply all the tags in yor on the directory tree terraform.
 yor tag --directory terraform/
 
+# Apply all the tags in yor on the directory terraform, without tagging subdirectories.
+yor tag --directory terraform/ --non-recursive
+
 # Apply only the specified tags git_file and git_org
 yor tag --directory terraform/ --tags git_file,git_org
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8e633bb3..6f91fa48 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func tagCommand() *cli.Command {
 	tagPrefix := "tag-prefix"
 	noColor := "no-color"
 	useCodeowners := "use-code-owners"
+	nonRecursiveArgs := "non-recursive"
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:                   "tag",
 		Usage:                  "apply tagging across your directory",
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ func tagCommand() *cli.Command {
 				TagPrefix:         c.String(tagPrefix),
 				NoColor:           c.Bool(noColor),
 				UseCodeOwners:     c.Bool(useCodeowners),
+				NonRecursive:      c.Bool(nonRecursiveArgs),
 			}
 
 			options.Validate()
@@ -240,6 +242,12 @@ func tagCommand() *cli.Command {
 				Value:       false,
 				DefaultText: "false",
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        nonRecursiveArgs,
+				Usage:       "non recursive tagging",
+				Value:       false,
+				DefaultText: "false",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/common/clioptions/cli.go b/src/common/clioptions/cli.go
index 2107fcf1..3d539b8d 100644
--- a/src/common/clioptions/cli.go
+++ b/src/common/clioptions/cli.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type TagOptions struct {
 	TagPrefix         string
 	NoColor           bool
 	UseCodeOwners     bool
+	NonRecursive      bool
 }
 
 type ListTagsOptions struct {
diff --git a/src/common/runner/runner.go b/src/common/runner/runner.go
index 5b008832..1a64626e 100644
--- a/src/common/runner/runner.go
+++ b/src/common/runner/runner.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type Runner struct {
 	skippedResources     []string
 	workersNum           int
 	dryRun               bool
+	nonRecursive         bool
 }
 
 const WorkersNumEnvKey = "YOR_WORKER_NUM"
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Init(commands *clioptions.TagOptions) error {
 	r.skipDirs = commands.SkipDirs
 	r.configFilePath = commands.ConfigFile
 	r.dryRun = commands.DryRun
+	r.nonRecursive = commands.NonRecursive
 	if utils.InSlice(r.skipDirs, r.dir) {
 		logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("Selected dir, %s, is skipped - expect an empty result", r.dir))
 	}
@@ -121,6 +123,9 @@ func (r *Runner) TagDirectory() (*reports.ReportService, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to scan dir %s", path))
 		}
+		if r.nonRecursive && info.IsDir() && path != r.dir {
+			return filepath.SkipDir
+		}
 		if !info.IsDir() {
 			files = append(files, path)
 		}
diff --git a/src/common/runner/runner_test.go b/src/common/runner/runner_test.go
index 8818db82..f6f477a3 100644
--- a/src/common/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/src/common/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -311,3 +311,28 @@ func Test_YorNameTag(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, yorNameCounter > 0)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestNonRecursiveTagging(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("tag directory non recursive", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rootDir := "../../../tests/terraform/resources/taggedkms"
+		runner := new(Runner)
+		err := runner.Init(&clioptions.TagOptions{
+			Directory:    rootDir,
+			TagGroups:    taggingUtils.GetAllTagGroupsNames(),
+			NonRecursive: true,
+			Parsers:      []string{"Terraform"},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+		reportService, err := runner.TagDirectory()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+		reportService.CreateReport()
+		report := reportService.GetReport()
+		for _, newTag := range report.NewResourceTags {
+			assert.NotEqual(t, "../../../tests/terraform/resources/taggedkms/modified/modified_kms.tf", newTag.File)
+		}
+	})
+}