diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
index 923438ae..3307a8b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ jobs:
           days-before-close: 7
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
           stale-pr-label: "stale"
+          exempt-all-assignees: true
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'more-info,work-in-progress,accessibility-feature,help-wanted'