diff --git a/files/scripts/README.md b/files/scripts/README.md
index bf91d641fd..42792852e8 100644
--- a/files/scripts/README.md
+++ b/files/scripts/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
-# Allowlisting an account
+# Allowlisting/denylisting an account
 
 You need to login to our OpenShift cluster and list all pods. Use the `allowlist.py` script inside the worker pod to manipulate the allowlist.
 
+## List pending namespaces
+
 List all requests pending approval:
 
 ```
-$ oc exec packit-worker-0 allowlist.py waiting
+$ oc exec packit-worker-short-running-0 allowlist.py waiting
 ```
 
-Use `oc exec -it ...` instead if you also want to approve a namespace from the waiting list and specify the number of namespace to approve. In order to add to the allowlist manually:
+Use `oc exec -it ...` instead if you also want to approve a namespace from the waiting list and specify the number of namespace to approve.
+
+## Manual approval
+
+In order to add to the allowlist manually:
 
 ```
-$ oc exec -it packit-worker-0 allowlist.py approve <path_to_namespace>
+$ oc exec -it packit-worker-short-running-0 allowlist.py approve <path_to_namespace>
 ```
 
 The `<path_to_namespace>` string should follow the same format which is used in the list of waiting requests, i.e. the domain should be included.
@@ -19,10 +25,28 @@ For example, for an organization/user `packit` at Github, `github.com/packit` sh
 In order to add only a single repository to the allowlist, the `.git` suffix must explicitly be used, e.g. `github.com/packit/ogr.git`.
 After approving, close the corresponding issue at [packit-service/notifications](https://github.com/packit/notifications/issues).
 
+## List denied namespaces
+
+List all denied namespaces:
+
+```
+$ oc exec packit-worker-short-running-0 allowlist.py denied
+```
+
+## Denying
+
+Denying a user:
+
+```
+$ oc exec -it packit-worker-short-running-0 allowlist.py deny <path_to_namespace>
+```
+
+## Removal
+
 Removing a user or from the allowlist:
 
 ```
-$ oc exec packit-worker-0 allowlist.py remove <path_to_namespace>
+$ oc exec -it packit-worker-short-running-0 allowlist.py remove <path_to_namespace>
 ```
 
 # Cleaning up the database
diff --git a/files/scripts/allowlist.py b/files/scripts/allowlist.py
index d923d881c9..e8896d5cf8 100644
--- a/files/scripts/allowlist.py
+++ b/files/scripts/allowlist.py
@@ -118,15 +118,30 @@ def approve(full_path: Optional[str]):
     if full_path is None:
         full_path = RepoUrl().convert(construct_path())
 
-    is_approved_before = Allowlist.is_approved(full_path)
+    is_approved_before = Allowlist.is_namespace_or_parent_approved(full_path)
 
     Allowlist.approve_namespace(full_path)
-    if Allowlist.is_approved(full_path) != is_approved_before:
+    if Allowlist.is_namespace_or_parent_approved(full_path) != is_approved_before:
         click.secho(f"Namespace ‹{full_path}› has been approved.", fg="green")
     else:
         click.secho(f"Status of namespace ‹{full_path}› has not changed.", fg="yellow")
 
 
+@cli.command(short_help="Deny namespace.", help=PATH_HELP.format("denied"))
+@click.argument("full_path", type=RepoUrl(), required=False)
+def deny(full_path: Optional[str]):
+    if full_path is None:
+        full_path = RepoUrl().convert(construct_path())
+
+    is_denied_before = Allowlist.is_denied(full_path)
+    if is_denied_before:
+        click.secho(f"Namespace ‹{full_path}› already denied.", fg="yellow")
+        return
+
+    Allowlist.deny_namespace(full_path)
+    click.secho(f"Namespace ‹{full_path}› has been denied.", fg="green")
+
+
 @cli.command(
     short_help="Remove namespace from allowlist. Removes the entry.",
     help=PATH_HELP.format("removed"),
@@ -156,5 +171,14 @@ def waiting(ctx):
         ctx.invoke(approve, full_path=prompt_variant(waiting_list[choice - 1]))
 
 
+@cli.command(short_help="Show namespaces that are denied.")
+def denied():
+    click.echo("Denied namespaces:")
+
+    waiting_list = Allowlist.denied_namespaces()
+    for i, namespace in enumerate(waiting_list, 1):
+        click.echo(f"{i}. {namespace}")
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cli()