diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index c80330e5..01632bf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ jobs:
         remove-stale-when-updated: true
        
         # Exempt labels to ignore when checking for stale issues/PRs.
-        exempt-pr-labels: 'Status: On Hold,Status: Blocked'
-        exempt-issue-labels: 'Status: On Hold,Status: Blocked'
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+        exempt-pr-labels: 'Status: On Hold,Status: Blocked,Status: Do not close'
+        exempt-issue-labels: 'Status: On Hold,Status: Blocked,Status: Do not close'