diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
index f35d33f1c8..e5c680391c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-cool/issues-helper@v2
         with:
           actions: 'remove-labels'
-          labels: 'state/awaiting user feedback'
+          labels: 'state/awaiting user feedback,stale'
 
   add-label-if-not-author:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-cool/issues-helper@v2
         with:
           actions: 'remove-labels'
-          labels: 'state/awaiting processing'
+          labels: 'state/awaiting processing,stale'