diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-close-stale-issues.yml
index 00365ce39..545583fd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   stale-bot:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
+      pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v5.1.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dec15ea0..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-name: Milestone Labeler
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [milestoned]
-jobs:
-  apply_labels:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Add track-internal
-        uses: andymckay/labeler@1.0.4
-        if: github.event.issue.pull_request == null
-        with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.Github_Token }}
-          add-labels: "track-internal"