diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_issues_gh.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_issues_gh.yml
index 2f5efd71089..ae493a4cb4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_issues_gh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_issues_gh.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: 'Close stale issues created via github'
 on:
   schedule:
     # Runs at 04:00 every day
-    - cron: '00 04 * * *'
+    - cron: '0 */4 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ jobs:
           exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
           days-before-issue-stale: 4
           days-before-issue-close: 3
+          operations-per-run: 500
           remove-issue-stale-when-updated: true