diff --git a/.github/sync-files.yaml b/.github/sync-files.yaml
index 4d316b9fb2481..5b60a371abd93 100644
--- a/.github/sync-files.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-files.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
     - source: .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/standard-change.md
     - source: .github/dependabot.yaml
     - source: .github/stale.yml
-      pre-commands: |
-        sd "staleLabel: stale" "staleLabel: status:stale" {source}
     - source: .github/workflows/cancel-previous-workflows.yaml
     - source: .github/workflows/github-release.yaml
     - source: .github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml