diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index be495958a..d2741e435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 90 days with no activity. It will be closed soon. Please comment/reopen if this issue is still relevant.'
         stale-issue-label: 'no-issue-activity'
-        exempt-issue-labels: ['Bug', 'Feature Request', 'persistent']
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'Bug,Feature Request,persistent'
         remove-stale-when-updated: true
         days-before-stale: 90
         days-before-close: 7