diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index be61da3d..88c0826c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been inactive for 60 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has been inactive for 60 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
+          operations-per-run: 50
           # These are the defaults at the time of writing. https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues
           # days-before-stale: 60
           # days-before-close: 7