diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 1f035a7d146..6e9944677fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 14 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days'
-          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 19 days since being marked as stale."
+          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 19 days and has been marked as stale."
           days-before-stale: 14
           days-before-close: 5
-          any-of-labels: can't reproduce,help,needs clarification
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+          any-of-labels: can't reproduce,help,needs clarification