diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index a098f5ce..ae8f41dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 name: "Close stale issues"
 on:
   schedule:
-  - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/stale@v3
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        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 10 days'
-        days-before-stale: 30
-        days-before-close: 10
+      - uses: actions/stale@v3
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          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 10 days"
+          days-before-stale: 30
+          days-before-close: 10
+          exempt-issue-labels: "awaiting-approval,work-in-progress,no-stale"
+          exempt-pr-labels: "awaiting-approval,work-in-progress,no-stale"
+          stale-issue-label: "no-issue-activity"