diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 9dbb76cd2a..160897fede 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           exempt-all-assignees: true
           ascending: true
           operations-per-run: 250
+          exempt-issue-labels: request