diff --git a/.github/workflows/batch_close_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/batch_close_issues.yml
index 41b57c8e3..bae41eb72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/batch_close_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/batch_close_issues.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         # Close everything older than 1 year
-        days-before-stale: 365
-        days-before-close: 0
-        close-issue-message: "In an effort to have a more manageable issue backlog, we're closing issues older than 1 year. If you think your request or report is still relevant and may benefit others, please open a new issue."
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+        days-before-issue-stale: 365
+        days-before-issue-close: 0
+        close-issue-message: "In an effort to have a more manageable issue backlog, we're closing issues older than 1 year. If you think your request or report is still relevant and may benefit others, please open a new issue."
+        ascending: true
+        operations-per-run: 250
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