diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-old-issues.yaml b/.github/workflows/close-old-issues.yaml
index e4910adc..1b129a0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-old-issues.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-old-issues.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   close-issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # Ensure necessary permissions for issues
 
     steps:
     - name: Close inactive issues
@@ -23,30 +25,41 @@ jobs:
           const inactivityPeriod = new Date();
           inactivityPeriod.setDate(inactivityPeriod.getDate() - 14);
 
-          // Get all open issues
-          const { data: issues } = await octokit.rest.issues.listForRepo({
-            owner,
-            repo,
-            state: 'open',
-          });
+          try {
+            // Get all open issues with pagination
+            for await (const response of octokit.paginate.iterator(octokit.rest.issues.listForRepo, {
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              state: 'open',
+            })) {
+              const issues = response.data;
 
-          // Close issues inactive for more than the inactivity period
-          for (const issue of issues) {
-            const lastCommentDate = issue.updated_at;
-            if (new Date(lastCommentDate) < inactivityPeriod) {
-              // Close the issue and add a comment
-              await octokit.rest.issues.update({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                issue_number: issue.number,
-                state: 'closed',
-              });
+              // Close issues inactive for more than the inactivity period
+              for (const issue of issues) {
+                const lastCommentDate = issue.updated_at;
+                if (new Date(lastCommentDate) < inactivityPeriod) {
+                  try {
+                    // Close the issue
+                    await octokit.rest.issues.update({
+                      owner,
+                      repo,
+                      issue_number: issue.number,
+                      state: 'closed',
+                    });
 
-              await octokit.rest.issues.createComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                issue_number: issue.number,
-                body: 'Closed due to inactivity',
-              });
+                    // Add a comment
+                    await octokit.rest.issues.createComment({
+                      owner,
+                      repo,
+                      issue_number: issue.number,
+                      body: 'Closed due to inactivity',
+                    });
+                  } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(`Error updating or commenting on issue #${issue.number}: ${error}`);
+                  }
+                }
+              }
             }
-          }
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+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error(`Error fetching issues: ${error}`);
+          }