diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index dd339ea1..bc92a993 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ exemptLabels:
   - feat
   - bug
   - enhancement
+  - "help wanted"
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false