diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_old_issues_and_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/close_old_issues_and_prs.yml
index e746bc6f..93472049 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_old_issues_and_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_old_issues_and_prs.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Mark/Close Stale Issues and Pull Requests 🗑️
-        uses: actions/stale@v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/stale@v5.1.0
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.STALE_ACTION_PAT }}
           days-before-stale: 60
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
           stale-pr-label: "stale"
           exempt-draft-pr: "true"
+          close-issue-reason: "not_planned"
           operations-per-run: "250"
           ascending: "true"
           #DRY-RUN