diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index f6e2240b508..045dbc9ff45 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ exemptLabels:
   - "1.severity: security"
   - "2.status: never-stale"
 staleLabel: "2.status: stale"
-markComment: [Nixpkgs stale bot info](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/.github/STALE-BOT.md)
+markComment: |
+  [Nixpkgs stale bot info](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/.github/STALE-BOT.md)
 closeComment: false