diff --git a/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml b/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
index 5a804842cf79..d307e97d5ac7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'galaxyproject'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      MILESTONE_NUMBER: 26
+      MILESTONE_NUMBER: 27
     steps:
       - name: Get latest pull request labels
         id: get_pr_labels