diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 3025cfbf21..5fde4d4c25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           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 5 days.'
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'bug,documentation,enhancement,good-first-issue,hep-wanted,needs-testing,release'
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+          exempt-issue-labels: 'bug,documentation,enhancement,good-first-issue,hep-wanted,needs-testing,release,needs-rebase'