diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 5e9d1b70..e3235413 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ jobs:
           close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 5 days with no activity.'
           days-before-stale: 30
           days-before-close: 5
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'future,improvement,bug'
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'feature ☘,enhancement ⚙,bug 🐞'
           exempt-pr-labels: 'need-help,wip'
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