diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-stale-label.yml b/.github/workflows/remove-stale-label.yml
index 3c45f1ea..9468aa03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-stale-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-stale-label.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   remove-stale:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-   if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association != 'COLLABORATOR' }}
+   if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association != 'COLLABORATOR' && github.event.comment.author_association != 'OWNER' }}
    steps:
    - name: Remove Stale labels when Updated
      uses: actions-cool/issues-helper@v2
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
   add-awaiting-author:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-   if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association != 'COLLABORATOR' }}
+   if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association != 'COLLABORATOR' github.event.comment.author_association != 'OWNER' }}
    steps:
    - name: Add Awaiting Author labels when Updated
      uses: actions-cool/issues-helper@v2