diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 4e301984e..785745a8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ jobs:
         exempt-issue-labels: 'Fixed in next release, Bug, documentation needed, internal'
         exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
         operations-per-run: 300
+        stale-issue-reason: 'not_planned'