diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 1cbdb3be8..4584c575b 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ onlyLabels: []
 exemptLabels:
   - bug
   - blocker
+  - backlog
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false