diff --git a/blog/before_build.py b/blog/before_build.py
index 61ca7022..40fa16bd 100644
--- a/blog/before_build.py
+++ b/blog/before_build.py
@@ -3,15 +3,23 @@
 
 import io
 from github import Github
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 g = Github()
 
+one_month_ago = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=32)
+
+def filter_date(issue):
+    return issue.closed_at > one_month_ago
+
 with io.open("templates/recent-updates.html", 'w', encoding='utf8') as recent_updates:
     recent_updates.truncate()
 
     recent_updates.write(u"<ul>\n")
 
-    for pr in g.search_issues("is:merged", repo="phil-opp/blog_os", type="pr", label="relnotes")[:10]:
+    issues = g.search_issues("is:merged", repo="phil-opp/blog_os", type="pr", label="relnotes")[:10]
+
+    for pr in filter(filter_date, issues):
         link = '<a href="' + pr.html_url + '">' + pr.title + "</a> "
         iso_date = pr.closed_at.isoformat()
         readable_date = pr.closed_at.strftime("%b&nbsp;%d")