diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/close-stale.yaml
index b30726b732e5..fb324d6cdf77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale.yaml
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ jobs:
           days-before-pr-close: 14
           days-before-issue-close: 60
           exempt-issue-labels: 'never stale'
+          ascending: true