diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
index c7f74d201..aa1ce68e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ jobs:
           any-of-labels: "wait 4 close"
           exempt-all-milestones: true
           exempt-issue-labels: "hold"
-          days-before-issue-stale: -1
-          days-before-issue-close: 5
+          days-before-issue-stale: 5
+          days-before-issue-close: 0
           close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 5 days since being marked as 'wait 4 close'."
+          stale-issue-label: ''
+          close-issue-label: ''
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}