diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 4f0a38bd..2255821a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '00 02,14 * * *'
+    - cron: '00 02 * * *'
 
 permissions:
   issues: write
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
+          days-before-issue-stale: 180
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been stale for 60 days and will be closed automatically in 7 days. Comment to keep it open.'
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has been stale for 60 days and will be closed automatically in 7 days. Comment to keep it open.'
           operations-per-run: 100