diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
index 76c947c4f2..e080fbf405 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: issue metrics
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'FreeCAD'
 
     steps:
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # Calculate the first day of the previous month
-        first_day=$(date -d "last month" +%Y-%m-01)
+        first_day=$(date -d "last month" +%Y-%m-15)
 
         # Calculate the last day of the previous month
         last_day=$(date -d "$first_day +1 month -1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: github/issue-metrics@v2
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        SEARCH_QUERY: 'repo:FreeCAD/FreeCAD is:issue created:${{ env.last_month }} -reason:"not planned"'
+        SEARCH_QUERY: 'repo:FreeCAD/FreeCAD is:issue created:${{ env.last_month }}'
 
     - name: Create issue
       uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v4
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ jobs:
         title: Monthly issue metrics report
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         content-filepath: ./issue_metrics.md
-        assignees: maxwxyz
\ No newline at end of file
+        assignees: maxwxyz