diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index bdf6a25d12..0dd04b7114 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: 'Close stale PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '30 1 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual triggering
 
 jobs:
   stale:
@@ -24,3 +25,13 @@ jobs:
           any-of-labels: ':construction: WIP'
           days-before-close: -1
           days-before-issue-stale: -1
+
+  stale-needs-info:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+        with:
+          stale-issue-label: 'needs info'
+          days-before-stale: -1
+          days-before-close: 7
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed because there have been no comments for 7 days after the "needs info" label was added. If you still need help, please feel free to reopen the issue with the requested information.'
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/5109.md b/upcoming-release-notes/5109.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f3ea1a2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/5109.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Auto-close issues with "needs info" labels after 7 days