diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 6c3fd541aae..488180f1340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         stale-pr-label: "Stale"
         exempt-pr-labels: "Keep" # a "Keep" label will keep the PR from being closed as stale
         days-before-pr-stale: 15 # when the PR is considered stale
-        days-before-pr-close: 30 # when the PR is closed by the bot
+        days-before-pr-close: 15 # when the PR is closed by the bot, 
+        days-before-issue-stale: -1 # prevents issues from being tagged by the bot
+        days-before-issue-close: -1 # prevents issues from being closed by the bot
         ascending: true