diff --git a/.github/workflows/inactive-issues-close.yaml b/.github/workflows/inactive-issues-close.yaml
index e8509276f..0b0e790dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/inactive-issues-close.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/inactive-issues-close.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-issue-close: 14
+          exempt-issue-labels: "enhancement"
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
           stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 30 days with no activity."
           close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale."