diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodics-daily.yaml b/.github/workflows/periodics-daily.yaml
index 2da8faa..468b79a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodics-daily.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodics-daily.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Mark stale issues and PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    # Stale by default waits for 60 days before marking PR/issues as stale, and closes them after 7 days.
+    # Stale by default waits for 60 days before marking PR/issues as stale, and closes them after 21 days.
     # Do not expire the first issues that would allow the community to grow.
     - uses: actions/stale@v3.0.18
       with:
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         stale-issue-label: 'no-issue-activity'
         stale-pr-label: 'no-pr-activity'
         exempt-issue-labels: 'good-first-issue'
+        days-before-close: 21
 
   check-docs-links:
     name: Check docs for incorrect links