diff --git a/src/oca_github_bot/tasks/migration_issue_bot.py b/src/oca_github_bot/tasks/migration_issue_bot.py
index c58725bf..0975d9c0 100644
--- a/src/oca_github_bot/tasks/migration_issue_bot.py
+++ b/src/oca_github_bot/tasks/migration_issue_bot.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def _create_or_find_branch_milestone(gh_repo, branch):
 def _find_issue(gh_repo, milestone, target_branch):
     issue_title = f"Migration to version {target_branch}"
     issue = False
-    for i in gh_repo.issues(milestone=milestone.number):
+    for i in gh_repo.issues(milestone=milestone.number, state="all"):
         if i.title == issue_title:
             issue = i
             break
diff --git a/tests/cassettes/test_find_issue.yaml b/tests/cassettes/test_find_issue.yaml
index 24c0f282..db8193c0 100644
--- a/tests/cassettes/test_find_issue.yaml
+++ b/tests/cassettes/test_find_issue.yaml
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ interactions:
       authorization:
       - DUMMY
     method: GET
-    uri: https://api.github.com/repos/OCA/contract/issues?milestone=8&per_page=100
+    uri: https://api.github.com/repos/OCA/contract/issues?milestone=8&per_page=100&state=all
   response:
     body:
       string: |-