diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 3b03c1701..9a09f7fa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
       - master
   # schedule:
   #   - cron: '30 1 * * *'
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   stale:
@@ -13,4 +16,19 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue seems to be stale. It will be closed in 7 days if no further activity occurs.'
+          days-before-issue-stale: 180 # 6 months
+          days-before-issue-close: 7
+          days-before-pr-stale: 180 # 6 months
+          days-before-pr-close: -1 # never close PRs
           debug-only: true
+          exempt-issue-labels:
+            - 'Do Not Stale'
+            - 'Feature Request'
+            - 'Performance'
+            - 'Bug Report'
+            - 'CI'
+            - 'Starter Task'
+            - 'Refactor'
+            - 'Guidance'
+  
+