diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index fdf753787c..f2c3dd398f 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ staleLabel: stale
 exemptLabels:
   - "cmty:feature-request"
   - "WIP"
-  - ":clock1:Pending"
-  - "type:discussion"
+  - "pending"
+  - "discussion"
 markComment: >
   Thanks for your contribution to Nuxt.js!
 
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ markComment: >
    1. Verify that you can still reproduce the issue in the latest version of nuxt-edge
    1. Comment the steps to reproduce it
 
-  Issues that are labeled as `🕐Pending` will not be automatically marked as stale.
+  Issues that are labeled as `pending` will not be automatically marked as stale.