diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 811db619a..000000000
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Number of days of inactivity before an issue becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 120
-# Number of days of inactivity before a stale issue is closed
-daysUntilClose: 7
-# Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
-exemptLabels:
-  - pinned
-  - keep
-  - enhancement
-  - confirmed
-# Label to use when marking an issue as stale
-staleLabel: stale
-# Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
-markComment: >
-  Hey! This issue has been open for quite some time without any new comments now.
-  It will be closed automatically in a week if no further activity occurs.
-  
-  Thank you for using WLED!
-# Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
-closeComment: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 4d531fd51..aaad16a44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 12 * * *'
+    - cron: '0 6,12,18 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-close: 7
           exempt-issue-labels: 'pinned,keep,enhancement,confirmed'
           exempt-pr-labels: 'pinned,keep,enhancement,confirmed'
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
           stale-issue-message: >
             Hey! This issue has been open for quite some time without any new comments now.
             It will be closed automatically in a week if no further activity occurs.
@@ -23,5 +24,4 @@ jobs:
             Hey! This pull request has been open for quite some time without any new comments now.
             It will be closed automatically in a week if no further activity occurs.
             
-            Thank you for using WLED! ✨
-          debug-only: true
+            Thank you for contributing to WLED! ❤️