diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-stale-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/remove-stale-branches.yml
index 564c709f28a..78933088d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-stale-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-stale-branches.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dry-run: true # Check out the console output before setting this to false
           ignore-unknown-authors: true
+          default-recipient: tehdiplomat