diff --git a/pmux-example.yml b/pmux-example.yml
index dd0c7bd..8f67e94 100644
--- a/pmux-example.yml
+++ b/pmux-example.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ processes:
     env:
       TARGET: example.com
 
+    dir: "/tmp"
+
     # pmux uses an exponential backoff when restarting a process, so subsequent
     # restarts will each take longer and longer. minWait/maxWait indicate the
     # min/max wait times between restarts of this process, respectively.
diff --git a/pmuxproc/pmuxproc.go b/pmuxproc/pmuxproc.go
index fe6e6e8..ce1bc66 100644
--- a/pmuxproc/pmuxproc.go
+++ b/pmuxproc/pmuxproc.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// Dir is the directory the process will be run in. If not set then the
 	// process is run in the same directory as this parent process.
-	Dir string
+	Dir string `yaml:"dir"`
 
 	// MinWait and MaxWait are the minimum and maximum amount of time between
 	// restarts that RunProcess will wait.
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	//
 	// Defalts to 10 seconds.
 	SigKillWait time.Duration `yaml:"sigKillWait"`
+
+	// NoRestartOn indicates which exit codes should result in the process not
+	// being restarted any further.
+	NoRestartOn []int `yaml:"no_restart_on"`
 }
 
 func (cfg Config) withDefaults() Config {
@@ -63,14 +67,15 @@ func (cfg Config) withDefaults() Config {
 
 // RunProcessOnce runs the process described by the Config (though it doesn't
 // use all fields from the Config). The process is killed if the context is
-// canceled.
+// canceled. The exit status of the process is returned, or -1 if the process
+// was never started.
 //
 // It returns nil if the process exits normally with a zero status. It returns
 // an error otherwise.
 //
 // The stdout and stderr of the process will be written to the given Logger, as
 // well as various runtime events.
-func RunProcessOnce(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) error {
+func RunProcessOnce(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) (int, error) {
 
 	cfg = cfg.withDefaults()
 
@@ -106,13 +111,13 @@ func RunProcessOnce(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) error {
 
 	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting stdout pipe: %w", err)
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("getting stdout pipe: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer stdout.Close()
 
 	stderr, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting stderr pipe: %w", err)
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("getting stderr pipe: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer stderr.Close()
 
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ func RunProcessOnce(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) error {
 	fwdOutPipe(stderr)
 
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("starting process: %w", err)
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("starting process: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// go-routine which will sent interrupt if the context is cancelled. Also
@@ -148,11 +153,14 @@ func RunProcessOnce(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) error {
 
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("process exited: %w", err)
+	err = cmd.Wait()
+	exitCode := cmd.ProcessState.ExitCode()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return exitCode, fmt.Errorf("process exited: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return exitCode, nil
 }
 
 // RunProcess is a process (configured by Config) until the context is canceled,
@@ -172,19 +180,25 @@ func RunProcess(ctx context.Context, logger Logger, cfg Config) {
 
 	for {
 		start := time.Now()
-		err := RunProcessOnce(ctx, logger, cfg)
+		exitCode, err := RunProcessOnce(ctx, logger, cfg)
 		took := time.Since(start)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("%v", err)
+			logger.Printf("exit code %d, %v", exitCode, err)
 		} else {
-			logger.Println("exit status 0")
+			logger.Println("exit code 0")
 		}
 
 		if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
+		for i := range cfg.NoRestartOn {
+			if cfg.NoRestartOn[i] == exitCode {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
 		wait = ((wait * 2) - took).Truncate(time.Millisecond)
 
 		if wait < cfg.MinWait {