diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 5928d83c2f..1eaa5ff425 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v8
         with:
-          start-date: '2023-05-01T00:00:00Z'
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has been opened without with no activity for 180 days. Comment on the issue otherwise it will be closed in 7 days'
           days-before-pr-stale: 180
           days-before-pr-close: 7