diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 974bfed6c9f..7d81d39ed12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open for 60 days with no activity.'
         stale-pr-message: 'This pull request is stale because it has been open for 10 days with no activity'
-        exempt-issue-labels: 'priority,bug,good first issue'
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'priority,bug,good first issue,backlog,help wanted'
         exempt-issue-milestones: 'Structured results'
         exempt-pr-labels: 'awaiting-approval,work-in-progress'
         days-before-pr-stale: '10'