diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
index 2b11641166..e0789ea588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Stale Check
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '30 */12 * * *'
+    - cron: '30 1 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@1160a2240286f5da8ec72b1c0816ce2481aabf84 # v8.0.0
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          ascending: true
           days-before-stale: 120
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-close: 21
           days-before-pr-close: -1
-          operations-per-run: 75
+          operations-per-run: 500
           exempt-issue-labels: regression,security,roadmap,future,feature,enhancement,confirmed
           stale-issue-label: stale
           stale-issue-message: |-