diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index f7f92a0387..d0dead5126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           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
+          exempt-pr-labels: "ignore stale,needs testing" # if wip or it needs testing from the community, don't mark as stale
           days-before-pr-stale: ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_PR_STALE }}
           days-before-pr-close: ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_PR_CLOSE }}