diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
index e0789ea588..f9075ba03a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-stale.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/stale@1160a2240286f5da8ec72b1c0816ce2481aabf84 # v8.0.0
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
-          operations-per-run: 75
+          ascending: true
+          operations-per-run: 150
           # The merge conflict action will remove the label when updated
           remove-stale-when-updated: false
           days-before-stale: -1