diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-inactive-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-inactive-issues.yml
index 2708a4b46..bb8bb17bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-inactive-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-inactive-issues.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-stale: 90
           days-before-issue-close: 30
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "never-stale"
           stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 90 days with no activity."
           close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 30 days since being marked as stale."
           days-before-pr-stale: -1