diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index de8d73bb26..a129b592ad 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@ limitPerRun: 30
 
 # Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
 only: issues
+
+# Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
+exemptProjects: true
+
+# Set to true to ignore issues in a milestone (defaults to false)
+exemptMilestones: true