diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index f2f842d..397e5de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     # trigger "stale" removal immediately when stale issues are commented on
     # we need to explicitly check that the trigger does not run on comment on a PR as
     # 'issue_comment' triggers on issues AND PR comments
-    if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && ${{ !github.event.issue.pull_request }}
+    if: ${{ !github.event.issue.pull_request && github.event_name != 'schedule' }}
     permissions:
       contents: read #  for actions/checkout
       issues: write #  to edit issues label