diff --git a/.github/workflows/contribution-check.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/contribution-check.lock.yml
index 4f01a2b74be..9f4c70a5a16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contribution-check.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contribution-check.lock.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # For more information: https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/overview/
 #
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"21bdcbe025a2db4071f822ed2083f0b7eccbebcfea6ed4d62d2db6b9170eab44"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"4de9281fdf89dba8197d91de6339b21a8b01ddb1645d17de1f09b3a70fc4cf53"}
 
 name: "Contribution Check"
 "on":
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw/safeoutputs
           mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/safeoutputs
           cat > /opt/gh-aw/safeoutputs/config.json << 'GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_CONFIG_EOF'
-          {"add_comment":{"max":10,"target":"*","target-repo":"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}"},"add_labels":{"allowed":["spam","needs-work","outdated","lgtm"],"max":4,"target":"*","target-repo":"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}"},"create_issue":{"max":1},"missing_data":{},"missing_tool":{},"noop":{"max":1}}
+          {"add_comment":{"max":10,"target":"*","target-repo":"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}"},"add_labels":{"allowed":["spam","needs-work","outdated","lgtm"],"max":4,"target":"*","target-repo":"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}"},"create_issue":{"expires":24,"max":1},"missing_data":{},"missing_tool":{},"noop":{"max":1}}
           GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_CONFIG_EOF
           cat > /opt/gh-aw/safeoutputs/tools.json << 'GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_TOOLS_EOF'
           [
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"add_comment\":{\"hide_older_comments\":true,\"max\":10,\"target\":\"*\",\"target-repo\":\"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}\"},\"add_labels\":{\"allowed\":[\"spam\",\"needs-work\",\"outdated\",\"lgtm\"],\"max\":4,\"target\":\"*\",\"target-repo\":\"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}\"},\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"labels\":[\"contribution-report\"],\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[Contribution Check Report]\"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"add_comment\":{\"hide_older_comments\":true,\"max\":10,\"target\":\"*\",\"target-repo\":\"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}\"},\"add_labels\":{\"allowed\":[\"spam\",\"needs-work\",\"outdated\",\"lgtm\"],\"max\":4,\"target\":\"*\",\"target-repo\":\"${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}\"},\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":24,\"labels\":[\"contribution-report\"],\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[Contribution Check Report]\"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/contribution-check.md b/.github/workflows/contribution-check.md
index bfab8d7d5a8..8bf9e2e17d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contribution-check.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/contribution-check.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ safe-outputs:
     labels:
       - contribution-report
     close-older-issues: true
+    expires: 1
   add-labels:
     allowed: [spam, needs-work, outdated, lgtm]
     max: 4