diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index cbfaa87d9..48a4271e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           days-before-pr-stale: 60
           days-before-issue-close: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'info: help wanted'