diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 58c20a74d..046c0fc33 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ exemptLabels:
   - pinned
   - security
   - "[Status] Maybe Later"
+  - "3.0-release-blocker"
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false
 
 # 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