diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index f81b4c762..fe24942f4 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
 daysUntilStale: 180
-daysUntilClose: false
+daysUntilClose: 365
 exemptLabels:
   - "critical"
-staleLabel: "2.status: stale"
+staleLabel: "stale"
 markComment: |
   I marked this as stale due to inactivity. → [More info](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/.github/STALE-BOT.md)
-closeComment: false
+closeComment: |
+  I closed this issue due to inactivity. → [More info](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/.github/STALE-BOT.md)