diff --git a/.github/policies/issues.stale.yml b/.github/policies/issues.stale.yml
index 73dbdc69bb92..6d61a1729c83 100644
--- a/.github/policies/issues.stale.yml
+++ b/.github/policies/issues.stale.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ configuration:
               label: needs-author-feedback
           - isOpen
         then:
+          - unassign:
+              author: true
           - addLabel:
               label: needs-team-attention
           - removeLabel: