diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
index 7c895d247..f1ae31c65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9.0.0
         with:
           any-of-labels: 'wait 4 close'
-          exempt-all-milestones: true
           exempt-issue-labels: 'hold'
           days-before-issue-stale: 5
           days-before-issue-close: 3