diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index f64f6ba44..b53d029d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Close stale pull requests"
+name: "Close stale issues & pull requests"
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
           stale-pr-message: "This pull request has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
     recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
     for your contributions."
+          stale-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
+  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
+  for your contributions."
           days-before-stale: 10
           days-before-close: 4
-          exempt-pr-labels: "pinned, security"
+          exempt-pr-labels: "pinned, security, proposal"