diff --git a/.github/workflows/take.yml b/.github/workflows/take.yml
index 1df33adc..de4af7b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/take.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/take.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Auto-assign issue to contributor
+
 on:
   issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
 
 jobs:
   assign:
@@ -8,19 +10,25 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write
-    if: ${{ github.event.created_at >= format('{0}-10-01T00:00:00Z', github.event.created_at.substr(0,4)) && github.event.created_at <= format('{0}-10-31T23:59:59Z', github.event.created_at.substr(0,4)) }}
     steps:
-    - name: take the issue
-      uses: bdougie/take-action@1439165ac45a7461c2d89a59952cd7d941964b87
-      with:
-        message: Thanks for taking this issue! Let us know if you have any questions!
-        trigger: .take
-        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Check if it's October
+        id: check-month
+        run: |
+          current_month=$(date -u +%m)
+          if [[ $current_month == "10" ]]; then
+            echo "is_october=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "is_october=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
-  log_out_of_october:
-    name: Log when outside October
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ !(github.event.created_at >= format('{0}-10-01T00:00:00Z', github.event.created_at.substr(0,4)) && github.event.created_at <= format('{0}-10-31T23:59:59Z', github.event.created_at.substr(0,4))) }}
-    steps:
-    - name: Log skipped action
-      run: echo "Action skipped because the current date is not in October."
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+      - name: Take the issue
+        if: steps.check-month.outputs.is_october == 'true'
+        uses: bdougie/take-action@1439165ac45a7461c2d89a59952cd7d941964b87
+        with:
+          message: Thanks for taking this issue! Let us know if you have any questions!
+          trigger: .take
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Log when outside October
+        if: steps.check-month.outputs.is_october == 'false'
+        run: echo "Action skipped because the current date is not in October."
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