diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 929f0075e..1109f09c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
     for your contributions."
           days-before-stale: -1
+          days-before-close: -1
           days-before-pr-stale: 10
           days-before-pr-close: 4
           exempt-pr-labels: "S:wip"