diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
index feeb0b4c..d4b74da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # Calculate the first day of the previous month
-        first_day=$(date -d "month" +%Y-%m-01)
+        first_day=$(date -d "this month" +%Y-%m-01)
 
         # Calculate the last day of the previous month
         last_day=$(date -d "$first_day +1 month -1 day" +%Y-%m-%d)