diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index a2b1e8aede..53ec106873 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0" # no requested changes
     actions:
       label:
-        add: [ "0:] Ready-To-Go" ]
+        add: [ "ready" ]
 
   - name: Not ready yet
     conditions:
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ pull_request_rules:
         - "#changes-requested-reviews-by>=1" # no requested changes
     actions:
       label:
-        remove: [ "0:] Ready-To-Go" ]
+        remove: [ "ready" ]
 
   - name: add core reviewer
     conditions:
       - -conflict # skip if conflict
       - -draft # filter-out GH draft PRs
-      - label="0:] Ready-To-Go"
+      - label="ready"
       - "#approved-reviews-by<3" # number of review approvals
       - "#review-requested<3" # number of requested reviews
     actions:
diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 84049394d3..1ac5e7448c 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ issues:
     daysUntilClose: 7
     # Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
     exemptLabels:
-      - Important
-      - Priority
+      - p0
+      - p1
     # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
     markComment: >
       This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it hasn't had any recent activity.