diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 3c86b8e854..a26691ea45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
-          exempt-milestones: true
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
 
           # 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.'