diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
index 89c453709f3..536807a872b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             const REVIEW_POOL = [
               "pussycat0x","ritikchaddha","DhiyaneshGeek"
             ];
-            const LOOKBACK_DAYS = 30; // only used as a tie-break fairness metric
+            const LOOKBACK_DAYS = 15; // only used as a tie-break fairness metric
             // ================================================
 
             function toLowerAll(xs){ return xs.map(x => x.toLowerCase()); }