diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 3a3bb982a2..fbae779712 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 45
+daysUntilStale: 365
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request with the stale label is closed.
 # Set to false to disable. If disabled, issues still need to be closed manually, but will remain marked as stale.
-daysUntilClose: 5
+daysUntilClose: 10
 
 # Only issues or pull requests with all of these labels are check if stale. Defaults to `[]` (disabled)
 onlyLabels: []
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ staleLabel: stale
 markComment: >
   Hi :smile:, this issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
   recent activity. Don't worry you can continue to work on this and ask @publiclab/reviewers 
-  to add "work in progress" label :tada: . Otherwise, it will be closed if no further activity occurs in 5 days  -- but you can always re-open it if you like! :100:
+  to add "work in progress" label :tada: . Otherwise, it will be closed if no further activity occurs in 10 days  -- but you can always re-open it if you like! :100:
   Thank you for your contributions :raised_hands: :balloon:.
 
 # Comment to post when removing the stale label.
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ markComment: >
 #   Your comment here.
 
 # Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
-limitPerRun: 30
+limitPerRun: 5
 
-# Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
-# only: issues
+#Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
+only: pulls
 
 # Optionally, specify configuration settings that are specific to just 'issues' or 'pulls':
 # pulls: