diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
index a80619e90..4044278e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Stale PR+Issues
         uses: actions/stale@v10.1.0
         with:
-          days-before-stale: 45
+          days-before-stale: 60
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue hasn not had any comment or update in the last 2 months. If it is still relevant, please post update comments. If no comments are made, this issue will be closed automagically in 7 days.'
           exempt-issue-labels: pinned,3.0
           exempt-pr-labels: pinned,3.0