diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index c0d0614bf2dc..b59342b2f3e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           stale-issue-label: 'stale'
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'pinned,security,early-stages,"bug: confirmed",feedback,task'
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'pinned,security,early-stages,bug: confirmed,feedback,task'
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.'
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-issue-close: 5
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ jobs:
           days-before-pr-stale: 45
           # This stops a PR from ever getting closed automatically.
           days-before-pr-close: -1
+          # If an issue/PR has a milestone, it's exempt from being marked as stale.
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
           # For initial implementation - this stops any actual updates happening.
           # We can review the output and then decide how to proceed. I will own this action.
           debug-only: true
+          # How many API calls will we allow the action to make, essentially.
+          # Doco: https://github.com/actions/stale?tab=readme-ov-file#operations-per-run
+          operations-per-run: 150
+          ########################################################################
+          # The below are just default values, but populating here for reference #
+          ########################################################################
+          # Automatically remove the stale label when the issues or the pull requests are updated
+          remove-stale-when-updated: true
+          # The reason used when closing issues. Valid values are `completed` and `not_planned`.
+          close-issue-reason: 'not_planned'
+          # If true, PRs currently in draft will not be marked as stale automatically.
+          # We can mark them stale (after `days-before-pr-stale`), though we don't auto-close.
+          exempt-draft-pr: false