diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 449093a..4afccdf 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ async function getAndPostPullRequests() {
 
     // Perform the GET request
     core.info("Performing GET request...");
-    const getResponse = await fetch(url, { headers });
+    const get_url = `${url}?state=open`;
+    const getResponse = await fetch(get_url, { headers });
 
     if (!getResponse.ok) {
       throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${getResponse.status}`);