diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 014aeedfc..326f34d7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 ---
-# close-stale-issues (https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues)
+# https://github.com/actions/stale
 name: Close stale PRs
-on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: 0 4 * * *
-
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *'
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v5
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8
         with:
           close-pr-message: >
             This PR has been automatically closed due to lack of activity. Please reopen if you would like to to re-review it.