diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
index 44124c2e2..8e5c045df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           ######################################################################
           # Issues/PRs
           ######################################################################
+          exempt-assignees: 'spantaleev,aine-etke'
           # An allow-list of label(s) to only process the issues/PRs which contain one of these label(s).
           any-of-labels: 'needs-info'
           # Use this to do a dry run from a pull request