diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
index 428b0685..2560935c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ jobs:
           close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale."
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
+          exempt-issue-labels: "feature request, enhancement"
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}