diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index bcf0b63275..d9a8f32d6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@ name: Mark stale issues and pull requests
 
 on:
   schedule:
-  - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 4'
 
 jobs:
   stale:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/stale@v3
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 7 days'  
-        stale-pr-message: 'This pr is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 7 days'  
-
+      - uses: actions/stale@v3
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'retained'
+          exempt-pr-labels: 'retained'
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 7 days'
+          stale-pr-message: 'This pr is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 7 days'