diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-triage-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-triage-labels.yml
index cf17c39e..ebe5500c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-triage-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-triage-labels.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
             const NO_ACTION_LABEL = 'no-action';
             const LAST_READ_LABEL = 'last-read';
             const TO_DISCUSS_LABEL = 'to-discuss';
+            const INPROGRESS_LABEL = 'inprogress';
 
             function issueHasLabel(issue, labelName) {
               return (issue.labels ?? []).some((label) => label.name === labelName);
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ jobs:
               });
               console.log(`Closed #${issue.number} as not planned`);
 
+              await removeLabelIfPresent(issue.number, issue, INPROGRESS_LABEL);
+
               await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo: context.repo.repo,