diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 3e4e0861504..50b5234a8f8 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ daysUntilStale: 60
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request with the stale label is closed.
 # Set to false to disable. If disabled, issues still need to be closed manually, but will remain marked as stale.
-daysUntilClose: 7
+daysUntilClose: false # previously, 7
 
 # Only issues or pull requests with all of these labels are check if stale. Defaults to `[]` (disabled)
 onlyLabels: []