diff --git a/Test/private/Mock_Today.ps1 b/Test/private/Mock_Today.ps1
index e903445..3955223 100644
--- a/Test/private/Mock_Today.ps1
+++ b/Test/private/Mock_Today.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function Get-Mock_Today{
     $ret = @{
-        # today = "2024-06-30"
         today = "2025-03-15"
+        past = "2024-02-18"
     }
 
     return $ret
diff --git a/Test/public/project/updateprojectrecent.test.ps1 b/Test/public/project/updateprojectrecent.test.ps1
index b0c2a80..fbe6669 100644
--- a/Test/public/project/updateprojectrecent.test.ps1
+++ b/Test/public/project/updateprojectrecent.test.ps1
@@ -36,30 +36,80 @@ function Test_UpdateProjectRecent_FirstCAll_SetRecentUpdate_toToday{
 
     # Verify Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate_Today was NOT called - env item should be null/empty
     $envValue = Invoke-PrivateContext { Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner "octodemo" -ProjectNumber 700 }
-    Assert-IsNotNull -Object $envValue
     Assert-AreEqual -Expected $today -Presented $envValue
 
 }
 
-function Test_UpdateProjectRecent_UpdateBasedOn_SetRecentUpdate{
+function Test_UpdateProjectRecent_UpdateBasedOn_FirstTime{
     # Arrange
+    $p = Get-Mock_Project_700 ; $owner = $p.owner ; $projectNumber = $p.number
+    $today = (Get-Mock_Today).today
     
-    # Cache project
-    MockCall_GetProject_700 -Cache
+    # Act - use the mock to run the project full sync to set the last recent update to today
+    MockCall_GetProject_700
+
+    $result = Update-ProjectRecent -Owner $owner -ProjectNumber $projectNumber
+
+    ## Assert check that the EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_octodemo_700.json is set to today
+    $envValue = Invoke-PrivateContext { Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner "octodemo" -ProjectNumber 700 }
+    Assert-AreEqual -Expected $today -Presented $envValue
+
+}
+
+function Test_UpdateProjectRecent_UpdateBasedOn_SetToToday{
+    # Arrange
+    $p = Get-Mock_Project_700 ; $owner = $p.owner ; $projectNumber = $p.number
+    $today = (Get-Mock_Today).today
     
+    # Act - use the mock to run the project full sync to set the last recent update to today
+    MockCall_GetProject_700 -Cache
+
+    ## Assert check that the EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_octodemo_700.json is set to today
+    $envValue = Invoke-PrivateContext { Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner "octodemo" -ProjectNumber 700 }
+    Assert-AreEqual -Expected $today -Presented $envValue
+
     # Reset Mocks to ensure no mocks functions left from caching project
     Reset_Test_Mock -NoResetDatabase
 
-    $p = Get-Mock_Project_700 ; $owner = $p.owner ; $projectNumber = $p.number
-    $today = (Get-Mock_Today).today
-    $query  = "updated:<$today"
+    # Mock the call to GitHubOrgProjectWithFields with the query to get only recently updated items
+    $query = "updated:>=$today"
     # not real query just a mock file with some items reply
     $fileName = $p.getProjectWithQuery.getProjectWithQueryMockFile
+    # Set te only sync allowed on Update-ProjectRecent
+    MockCall_GitHubOrgProjectWithFields -Owner $owner -ProjectNumber $projectNumber -Query $query -FileName $fileName
+
+    # Act second time - call Update-ProjectRecent again to ensure it uses the last recent update date
+    $result = Update-ProjectRecent -Owner $owner -ProjectNumber $projectNumber
+    Assert-IsTrue $result
+}
+
+function Test_UpdateProjectRecent_UpdateBasedOn_SetToTehPast{
+    # Arrange
+    $p = Get-Mock_Project_700 ; $owner = $p.owner ; $projectNumber = $p.number
+    $d = Get-Mock_Today ; $today = $d.today ; $pastDate = $d.past
+    
+    # Act - use the mock to run the project full sync to set the last recent update to today
+    MockCall_GetProject_700 -Cache
+
+    ## Assert check that the EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_octodemo_700.json is set to today
+    Invoke-PrivateContext { Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner "octodemo" -ProjectNumber 700 -Value "2024-02-18" }
+
+
+    # Reset Mocks to ensure no mocks functions left from caching project
+    Reset_Test_Mock -NoResetDatabase
 
+    # Mock the call to GitHubOrgProjectWithFields with the query to get only recently updated items
+    $query = "updated:>=$pastDate"
+    # not real query just a mock file with some items reply
+    $fileName = $p.getProjectWithQuery.getProjectWithQueryMockFile
     # Set te only sync allowed on Update-ProjectRecent
     MockCall_GitHubOrgProjectWithFields -Owner $owner -ProjectNumber $projectNumber -Query $query -FileName $fileName
 
     # Act second time - call Update-ProjectRecent again to ensure it uses the last recent update date
     $result = Update-ProjectRecent -Owner $owner -ProjectNumber $projectNumber
     Assert-IsTrue $result
+
+    # ASsert that value has changed to today
+    $envValue = Invoke-PrivateContext { Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner "octodemo" -ProjectNumber 700 }
+    Assert-AreEqual -Expected $today -Presented $envValue
 }
diff --git a/public/project/updateprojectrecent.ps1 b/public/project/updateprojectrecent.ps1
index 1f1f294..7749855 100644
--- a/public/project/updateprojectrecent.ps1
+++ b/public/project/updateprojectrecent.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+$RECENT_QUERY = "updated:>={date}"
+
 function Update-ProjectRecent{
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(
@@ -11,29 +14,35 @@ function Update-ProjectRecent{
     }
 
     # Get Last update date
-    $last = Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber
-    $query = ($null -eq $last) ? $null : "updated:<$last"
+    $query = Get-UpdateRecentQuery -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber
 
     $ret = Update-Project -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber -SkipItems:$SkipItems -Query $Query
 
-    if($result){
+    if($ret){
         Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate_Today -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber
     }
 
     return $ret
 } Export-ModuleMember -Function Update-ProjectRecent
 
-function Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate_Today{
+function Get-UpdateRecentQuery{
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Owner,
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)][int]$ProjectNumber
+        [Parameter()][string]$Owner,
+        [Parameter()][int]$ProjectNumber
     )
 
-    $now = Get-DateToday
-    Set-EnvItem -Name "EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_$($Owner)_$($ProjectNumber)" -Value $now
+    $last = Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber
 
-}
+    # If no last update return no filter to update all
+    if ($null -eq $last){
+        return ""
+    }
+
+    $ret = $RECENT_QUERY -replace "{date}", $last
+
+    return $ret
+} Export-ModuleMember -Function Get-UpdateRecentQuery
 
 function Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate{
     [CmdletBinding()]
@@ -44,5 +53,34 @@ function Get-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate{
 
     $last = Get-EnvItem -Name "EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_$($Owner)_$($ProjectNumber)"
 
+    Write-MyDebug "EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate" "Last recent update for $Owner/$ProjectNumber is $last"
+
     return $last
+}
+
+function Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate{
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Owner,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][int]$ProjectNumber,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Value
+    )
+
+    Set-EnvItem -Name "EnvironmentCache_Last_RecentUpdate_$($Owner)_$($ProjectNumber)" -Value $Value
+
+    Write-MyDebug "EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate" "Set last recent update for $Owner/$ProjectNumber to $Value"
+
+}
+
+function Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate_Today{
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Owner,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][int]$ProjectNumber
+    )
+
+    $now = Get-DateToday
+
+    Set-EnvItem_Last_RecentUpdate -Owner $Owner -ProjectNumber $ProjectNumber -Value $now
+
 }
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