diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 99d1c9dec..4678ed3d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ jobs:
         days-before-stale: 30
         days-before-close: 7
         operations-per-run: 500
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'breaking change'