diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 4e5084551..cd0a9e7eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           close-pr-message: 'This PR was closed because it has been stalled for 15 days with no activity.'
           days-before-stale: 60
           days-before-close: 15
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'work-in-progress'
+          exempt-pr-labels: 'work-in-progress'
           stale-issue-label: 'stale'
           stale-pr-label: 'stale'