diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
index 2a8ca07f5..922483cef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-bot.yml
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@
 name: Close Inactive Issues
 
 on:
-  workflow_call:
-    secrets:
-      envGH:
-        required: true
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "30 1 * * *" # once a day (1:30 UTC)
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow manual trigger
 
 jobs:
   close-issues-in-triage:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v8
         with: