diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 75bfe4c..1286d81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@main
+      - uses: actions/stale@v4
         id: stale-issue
         name: stale-issue
         with:
+          # general settings
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 7 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment, or this will be closed in 10 days.'
           close-issue-message: 'Issue closed due to being stale. Please reopen if issue persists in latest version.'
           days-before-stale: 6
@@ -21,14 +23,18 @@ jobs:
           exempt-issue-labels: 'enhancement,keep,blocked'
           exempt-all-issue-milestones: true
           operations-per-run: 300
+          ascending: true
+
+          # debug
           remove-stale-when-updated: true
-          ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG: true
           debug-only: true
 
-      - uses: actions/stale@main
+      - uses: actions/stale@v4
         id: stale-pr
         name: stale-pr
         with:
+          # general settings
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           stale-pr-message: 'This pull request is stale as it has been open for 7 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment, or this will be closed in 10 days.'
           close-pr-message: 'Pull request closed due to being stale.'
           days-before-stale: 10
@@ -38,6 +44,6 @@ jobs:
           exempt-pr-labels: 'keep,blocked,before next release,after next release'
           exempt-all-pr-milestones: true
           operations-per-run: 300
+          # debug
           remove-stale-when-updated: true
-          ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG: true
           debug-only: true