diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 534fb60743..65c084eb93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Mark and close stale issues"
+name: "Mark stale issues"
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "30 1 * * *"
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stale-issue-message: "This issue was marked as stale due to lack of activity."
           days-before-issue-stale: 60
+          days-before-close: -1
           exempt-issue-labels: "do-not-stale"