diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
index 4ae419100..940e17a7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ name: Monthly issue metrics
 #     - cron: '3 2 1 * *'
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [issue_metrics]
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [issue_metrics]
+    branches: [master]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # Calculate the first day of the previous month
-        first_day=$(date -d "last month -5 year" +%Y-%m-01)
+        first_day=$(date -d "last month" +%Y-%m-01)
 
         # Calculate the last day of the previous month
-        last_day=$(date -d "$first_day +10 year +1 month -1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)
+        last_day=$(date -d "$first_day +1 month -1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)
 
         #Set an environment variable with the date range
         echo "$first_day..$last_day"
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: github/issue-metrics@v3
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        SEARCH_QUERY: 'repo:${{ github.repository }} created:${{ env.last_month }}'
+        # SEARCH_QUERY: 'repo:${{ github.repository }} created:${{ env.last_month }}'
+        SEARCH_QUERY: 'repo:jonescompneurolab/hnn-core is:issue created:${{ env.last_month }}'
 
     - name: Create issue
       uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v4