diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
index df749aad..43365d8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ jobs:
         days-before-stale: 60
         days-before-close: 7
         stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 60 days with no activity. Remove status/stale label or comment or this will be closed in 7 days'
+        close-issue-message: 'Closing stale issue due to inactivity'
         stale-issue-label: status/stale
         close-issue-label: status/closed-as-stale
         exempt-issue-labels: status/on-hold
+        operations-per-run: 5
         debug-only: true