diff --git a/.github/workflows/automate_stale.yml b/.github/workflows/automate_stale.yml
index 691066fb61..c7674e853d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automate_stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automate_stale.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
             for your contributions.
           days-before-issue-stale: 60
           days-before-issue-close: 7
-          exempt-issue-labels: plugin,after-vacations,will-fix
+          exempt-issue-labels: plugin,after-vacations,will-fix,bep
           stale-issue-label: stale
           stale-pr-message: >
             This PR has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had