diff --git a/.github/workflows/get_context.yml b/.github/workflows/get_context.yml
index b0206fb..9f390ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get_context.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/get_context.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           path: artifacts
       - name: Get Directory structure
         run: ls -lR
-      - run: python find_posts.py --access-token=${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }} --server=${{ vars.MASTODON_SERVER }} --reply-interval-in-hours=${{ vars.REPLY_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS || 0 }} --home-timeline-length=${{ vars.HOME_TIMELINE_LENGTH || 0 }} --max-followings=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOWINGS || 0 }} --user=${{ vars.USER }} --max-followers=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOWERS || 0 }}  --http-timeout=${{ vars.HTTP_TIMEOUT || 5 }} --max-follow-requests=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOW_REQUESTS || 0 }}
+      - run: python find_posts.py --lock-hours=0 --access-token=${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }} --server=${{ vars.MASTODON_SERVER }} --reply-interval-in-hours=${{ vars.REPLY_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS || 0 }} --home-timeline-length=${{ vars.HOME_TIMELINE_LENGTH || 0 }} --max-followings=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOWINGS || 0 }} --user=${{ vars.USER }} --max-followers=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOWERS || 0 }}  --http-timeout=${{ vars.HTTP_TIMEOUT || 5 }} --max-follow-requests=${{ vars.MAX_FOLLOW_REQUESTS || 0 }}
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/find_posts.py b/find_posts.py
index 6390987..79a38be 100644
--- a/find_posts.py
+++ b/find_posts.py
@@ -694,9 +694,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if( os.path.exists(LOCK_FILE)):
         log(f"Lock file exists at {LOCK_FILE}")
 
-        if(arguments.lock_hours <= 0):
-            sys.exit(1)
-
         try:
             with open(LOCK_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 lock_time = parser.parse(f.read())