diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close_issues.yml
index b8ef194d2..26727a39d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_issues.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-stale: 40
           days-before-issue-close: 20
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "frozen"
           stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 40 days with no activity."
           close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 20 days since being marked as stale."
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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