diff --git a/add-metadata.py b/add-metadata.py
index 500a8b9..2537132 100755
--- a/add-metadata.py
+++ b/add-metadata.py
@@ -43,16 +43,24 @@ def retrieve_repo(name):
     except Exception:
         warn(f"Error occured while getting {name} repo")
         raise
-    print('.', file=sys.stderr, end='', flush=True)
-    check_freshness(repo)
+        
+    # print('.', file=sys.stderr, end='', flush=True)
+    
+    if is_stale(repo):
+        raise Exception("Repo is too old or inactive")
+
     return repo
 
 
-def check_freshness(repo):
+def is_stale(repo):
     if repo.archived:
         warn(f"Repo {repo.full_name} is archived")
-    elif repo.pushed_at < datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=180):
+        return True
+    elif repo.pushed_at < datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=365):
         warn(f"Repo {repo.full_name} has not been pushed to since {repo.pushed_at}")
+        return True
+
+    return False
 
 
 def parse(line):
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ def parse(line):
         try:
             row = github_table_row(retrieve_repo(repo_name))
         except Exception: 
-            row = ''
+            row = False
         return row
     else:
         return line.rstrip()
@@ -71,7 +79,9 @@ def parse(line):
 def run():
     print('<!--- This file is automatically generated. Do not edit directly. -->')
     for line in fileinput.input():
-        print(parse(line))
+        parsed = parse(line)
+        if parsed:
+            print(parsed)
 
 
 run()