diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 90754bf..b3e0353 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def main():
     while True:
         page_count += 1
         resp = service.users().messages().list(
-            userId='me', q='after:2025-03-01', pageToken=next_page_token, maxResults=500
+            userId='me', q='before:2025-03-01', pageToken=next_page_token, maxResults=500
         ).execute()
         messages = resp.get('messages', [])
         count = len(messages)