diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index ab0551337b..2d77eb8f22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/stale@v3
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days.'
-        stale-pr-message: 'This pull request is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days.'
+        stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label, comment or add the valid label or this will be closed in 5 days.'
+        stale-pr-message: 'This pull request is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label, comment or add the valid label or this will be closed in 5 days.'
+        stale-issue-label: 'stale'
+        stale-pr-label: 'stale'
         close-issue-label: 'inactivity-closed'
         close-pr-label: 'inactivity-closed'
+        labels-to-add-when-unstale: 'valid'
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'valid,good first issue'
+        exempt-pr-labels: 'valid,good first issue'
         days-before-stale: 30
         days-before-close: 5