diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
index 3b1e12a23..11d132333 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v5
         with:
-          operations-per-run: '100'
+          operations-per-run: '200'
+          ascending: true
           days-before-issue-stale: 334
           days-before-issue-close: 30
           stale-issue-label: "stale"