diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 534f21382..08e3ff8d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Close stale issues and PRs
+name: Stale
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -11,19 +11,23 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
-  stale:
+  label:
+    name: Label issues and PRs
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
-          days-before-issue-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-stale: 360 # a year
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-issue-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-close: -1
+          days-before-issue-stale: 30
+          days-before-pr-stale: 30
+          days-before-close: -1 # Don't close anything
           stale-issue-message: "This issue has been inactive for a while. Please add a comment or provide an update if it's still relevant."
           stale-pr-message: "This PR has had no recent activity. Please update it if it's still relevant."
-          close-issue-message: "Closing this issue as it has been marked stale and no further activity was detected. Feel free to reopen if needed."
-          exempt-issue-labels: rfc,noslate
+          exempt-issue-labels: rfc,nostale
           exempt-all-milestones: true
           exempt-all-assignees: true