diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index a3282a2..0cc3007 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ onlyLabels: []
 exemptLabels:
   - pinned
   - security
+  - "help wanted"
   - "kind/maintenance" 
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)