diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index f8af272ebf..130a3a40a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v6
         with:
-          stale-pr-message: &message 'This issue is stale because it has been open for 6 months with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 1 month.'
-          stale-issue-message: *message
+          stale-pr-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open for 6 months with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 1 month.'
+          stale-issue-message: This issue is stale because it has been open for 6 months with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 1 month.'
+          remove-stale-when-updated: true
           # 6 months
           days-before-stale: 183
           # 1 month