diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index a5e761fc06..14db252808 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # Label to use when marking as stale
 staleLabel: stale
 
+# Only run on issues
+only: issues
+
 # Issue specific configuration
 issues:
   # TODO: Raise the limitPerRun once we are satisfied with the bot's performance