diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 64cbe409..61ae185e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⌛ rate
         shell: pwsh
         if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}        
         run: |
           # add random sleep since we run on fixed schedule
-          sleep (get-random -max 60)
+          $wait = get-random -max 180
+          echo "Waiting random $wait seconds to start"          
+          sleep $wait
           # get currently authenticated user rate limit info
           $rate = gh api rate_limit | convertfrom-json | select -expandproperty rate
           # if we don't have at least 100 requests left, wait until reset
diff --git a/.netconfig b/.netconfig
index d773bea5..c1bf5dd5 100644
--- a/.netconfig
+++ b/.netconfig
@@ -366,6 +366,6 @@
 	weak
 [file ".github/workflows/stale.yml"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/stale.yml
-	sha = 695ccee03855bd584a1d7e2f6a59d05e0f919ce1
-	etag = fac9da58349366f7031314cd05c8b554a262945c6e4d6bd3897906854b68153e
+	sha = 24c2668751adeaf0d27f60bfc964d30e64b852d0
+	etag = 1db52e72bee3748e6b9ade658c295016b1c8c2a2a51d68dda82d1f6d365b51ed
 	weak