diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-gate.yml
index a8103fd1..d2bf830e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-gate.yml
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ jobs:
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
               state: 'closed',
+              state_reason: 'not_planned',
             });