diff --git a/.github/ionic-issue-bot.yml b/.github/ionic-issue-bot.yml
index d083728ace..9f0cc2f9e9 100644
--- a/.github/ionic-issue-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/ionic-issue-bot.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ closeAndLock:
   lock: true
   dryRun: false
 
+lockClosed:
+  days: 30
+  maxIssuesPerRun: 100
+  message: >
+    Thanks for the issue! This issue is being locked to prevent comments that are not relevant to the original issue.
+    If this is still an issue with the latest version of Ionic, please create a new issue and ensure the template is fully filled out.
+  dryRun: false
+
 stale:
   days: 365
   maxIssuesPerRun: 100