diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
index 646e40d06d9..312131a6ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         title: Monthly issue metrics report
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/monthly_issue_metrics.md
+        # content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/monthly_issue_metrics.md
+        content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/.gitkeep
 
   yearly-issue-metrics:
     name: year to date issue metrics
@@ -62,4 +63,5 @@ jobs:
       with:
         title: Monthly issue metrics report
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/yearly_issue_metrics.md
+        # content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/yearly_issue_metrics.md
+        content-filepath: ./gh_metrics/.gitkeep