diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 157cab69d1..46649a9d5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           # pull request config
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has had no activity for ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_PR_STALE }} days. It will be automatically closed in ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_PR_CLOSE }} days if there is no activity.'
           close-pr-message: 'This PR has been automatically closed due to inactivity. Feel free to re-open once activity resumes.'
+          stale-pr-label: stale
           delete-branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot' }} # only delete branches on the main repo
           exempt-pr-labels: "ignore stale,needs testing,car port,car" # if wip or it needs testing from the community, don't mark as stale
           days-before-pr-stale: ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_PR_STALE }}