diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 6a63f833f..d3340efe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ jobs:
     for your contributions."
           days-before-stale: 10
           days-before-close: 4
-          exempt-pr-labels: "S:wip"
+          days-before-issue-close: -1