diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 1b48a4379..914189811 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ exemptLabels:
   - architecture
   - pinned
 # Label to use when marking an issue as stale
-# staleLabel: 
+ staleLabel: stale 
 # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
 markComment: >
   This issue or pull request has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had