diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index a3410a262..a4d89a39d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
 
 jobs:
   stale: