diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 23c289951..07ca70edc 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ onlyLabels: []
 exemptLabels:
   - bug
   - backlog
+  - "Rule: Tuning"
+  - "Rule: New"
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false