diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 54f0658886..647dc8fddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ jobs:
         close-pr-message: 'Closing stale PR.'
         stale-issue-label: 'stale'
         stale-pr-label: 'stale'
-        exempt-issue-labels: 'question,help-wanted'
-        exempt-pr-labels: 'question,external-bug,external-dependency'
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'question,help wanted'
+        exempt-pr-labels: 'question,external bug,external dependency'