diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 2a054a9d8..68c5ee938 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ onlyLabels: []
 exemptLabels:
   - "security"
   - "pending discussion"
+  - "do not close"
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false