diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index efd681a71..ab852de4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ jobs:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           days-before-pr-stale: 30
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
-          stale-issue-message: 'This issue has not seen activity for a while. It will be closed in 30 days unless further activity is detected'
+          days-before-issue-close: -1
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has not seen activitiy for a while. It will be closed in 30 days unless further activity is detected.'
-          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been closed because of inactivity.'
           close-pr-message: 'This PR has been closed because of inactivity.'
           exempt-pr-labels: 'WIP,on-hold,needs review'
           exempt-issue-labels: 'WIP,on-hold,needs review,roadmap,assigned'