diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb65b46b9..ae1e56ba8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days.'
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 45 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 10 days.'
-          close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 5 days with no activity.'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stale for 5 days with no activity.'
           days-before-stale: 30
           days-before-close: 5
           days-before-pr-close: -1
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days.'
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 45 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 10 days.'
-          close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 5 days with no activity.'
-          close-pr-message: 'This PR was closed because it has been stalled for 10 days with no activity.'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stale for 5 days with no activity.'
+          close-pr-message: 'This PR was closed because it has been stale for 10 days with no activity.'
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-pr-stale: 45
           days-before-issue-close: 5