diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index bb8b88505c1..e29b7ddcc5e 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ exemptLabels:
   - "[Status] Maybe Later"
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
-exemptProjects: false
+exemptProjects: true
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a milestone (defaults to false)
-exemptMilestones: false
+exemptMilestones: true
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues with an assignee (defaults to false)
 exemptAssignees: true