diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 0641ef7..fa69b9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
           days-before-close: 7
           stale-issue-label: stale
           stale-pr-label: stale
-          close-issue-label: close
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'in-progress, bug, enhancement, pinned, '
+          close-issue-label: closed
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'in-progress, bug, enhancement, pinned'
           exempt-pr-labels: 'work-in-progress, bug'