diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 2c2867e5..3ceb7fdd 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'
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'question,help wanted'
+        exempt-pr-labels: 'question,external bug'