diff --git a/fep/a4ed/fep-a4ed.md b/fep/a4ed/fep-a4ed.md
index 69f7895..5cf3a99 100644
--- a/fep/a4ed/fep-a4ed.md
+++ b/fep/a4ed/fep-a4ed.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ stateDiagram-v2
    - Authors may withdraw the submission upon which a facilitator will set the status of the submission to `WITHDRAWN`.
 5. After at least 60 days the authors may request the proposal to be finalized. This is done by requesting final comments on the proposal.
    - If there are no community objections within 14 days and the authors can show that they have initiated sufficient awareness and discussion of the proposal, a facilitator will set the status of the submission to `FINAL`.
-6. If after 1 year the authors have not requested the proposal to be finalized, a facilitator should inquire about the status of the proposal. If authors don't respond, a facilitator will set the status of the submission to `WITHDRAWN`.
+6. If authors have not requested the proposal to be finalized, and there were no updates for 2 years or longer, a facilitator will set the status of the submission to `WITHDRAWN`.
 7. A proposal with status `FINAL` can not be changed or updated in a way that would lead to adjustments to implementations. Minor corrections are allowed.
 8. Any substantial change to finalized proposal must be submitted as a separate FEP.
 
diff --git a/scripts/tools/issue.py b/scripts/tools/issue.py
index 51ccf0d..3c221eb 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/issue.py
+++ b/scripts/tools/issue.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DRAFT_FEP_LABEL = 149758
 
 def create_body(filename: str, date_received: date):
     date1 = date_received.isoformat()
-    date2 = (date_received + timedelta(days=365)).isoformat()
+    date2 = (date_received + timedelta(days=365 * 2)).isoformat()
 
     body = f"""
 The [proposal](https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/{filename}) has been received. Thank you!
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Please post links to relevant discussions as comments to this issue.
 
 `dateReceived`: {date1}
 
-If no further actions are taken, the proposal may be set by the facilitators to `WITHDRAWN` on {date2} (in 1 year).
+If no further actions are taken, the proposal will be set by the facilitators to `WITHDRAWN` on {date2} (in 2 years).
 """
 
     return body
diff --git a/scripts/tools/test_issue.py b/scripts/tools/test_issue.py
index 6d26baf..09c7b3c 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/test_issue.py
+++ b/scripts/tools/test_issue.py
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ Please post links to relevant discussions as comments to this issue.
 
 `dateReceived`: 2025-02-08
 
-If no further actions are taken, the proposal may be set by the facilitators to `WITHDRAWN` on 2026-02-08 (in 1 year).
+If no further actions are taken, the proposal will be set by the facilitators to `WITHDRAWN` on 2027-02-08 (in 2 years).
 """
     )