diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index b53d029d7c..843ffa2c86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           days-before-stale: 10
           days-before-close: 4
           exempt-pr-labels: "pinned, security, proposal"
+          exempt-issues-labels: "pinned, security, proposal"