diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 9d09eaef1..ad9d1bbe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Close stale pull requests
         uses: actions/stale@v6
         with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.STALE_GH_TOKEN }}
           operations-per-run: 1000
           ascending: true
           stale-pr-message: 'This pull request has been marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed in 7 days if no further activity occurs.'