diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index e08c0e16f9..6807ed061f 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ exemptLabels:
   - security
   - up-for-grabs
 # Label to use when marking an issue as stale
-staleLabel: wontfix
+staleLabel: stale
 # Limit to only `issues` not `pulls`
 only: issues
 # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable