diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_inactive_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close_inactive_issues.yml
index 9eb2ead..c8dc3ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_inactive_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_inactive_issues.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-issue-close: 14
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'acknowledged'
           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."
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}