diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 619e6fe1a..0c5eab2b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: stale
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: * * * * *
+    - cron: "* * * * *"
 
 jobs:
   close-issues: