diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index c10ed744..050d8ea5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ jobs:
         exempt-issue-labels: 'Internal, Fixed in next release, Bug: Confirmed, Documentation Needed'
         exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
         operations-per-run: 300
+        stale-issue-reason: 'not_planned'