diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}_role/.github/stale.yml b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}_role/.github/stale.yml
index e08938d..4d1dd71 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}_role/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}_role/.github/stale.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ issues:
   exemptLabels:
     - pinned
     - security
+    - good-first-issue
   # Label to use when marking an issue as stale
   staleLabel: wontfix
   # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable