diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 1298292..032de98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ jobs:
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 45 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 10 days.'
           close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 5 days with no activity.'
           days-before-stale: 30
-          days-before-close: 5
+          days-before-close: -1 # never close issues automatically
           days-before-pr-close: -1 # never close PRs automatically