diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 786940b2..3d8a0763 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   issue_comment:
 
+env:
+  stale_label: stale
+
 jobs:
   stale_action:
     if: github.event_name != 'issue_comment'
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-stale: 30
           days-before-close: 5
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Please comment or update this issue or it will be closed in 5 days.'
-          stale-issue-label: 'stale'
+          stale-issue-label: $stale_label
           exempt-issue-labels: 'Internal, Fixed in next release, Bug: Confirmed, Documentation Needed'
           exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
           operations-per-run: 300
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.4.0
       - name: Remove 'stale' label
-        run: gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number }} --remove-label 'stale'
+        run: gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number }} --remove-label $stale_label
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}