diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index bbd94300d5c..203cc941a5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically marked as abandoned because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.'
           close-issue-message: 'Please ping one of the maintainers once you add more information and updates here. If this is not the case and you need some help, feel free to ask for help in our [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms) channel. Thank you for your contributions!'