diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index c248fe9d4..6b317a4b5 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ daysUntilClose: 7
 exemptAssignees: true
 
 # Label to use when marking as stale
-staleLabel: stale
+staleLabel: needs-update
 
 # Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
 markComment: >
-  To help us better see what issues are still affecting our users, this issue
-  has been automatically marked as stale. If you still have this issue with an
-  up-to-date version of Certbot and are interested in seeing it resolved,
-  please add a comment letting us know. If there is no further activity, this
-  issue will be automatically closed.
+  We've made a lot of changes to Certbot since this issue was opened. If you
+  still have this issue with an up-to-date version of Certbot, can you please
+  add a comment letting us know? This helps us to better see what issues are
+  still affecting our users. If there is no further activity, this issue will
+  be automatically closed.
 
 # Comment to post when closing a stale Issue or Pull Request.
 closeComment: >