diff --git a/smrti_quant_alerts/alerts/stock_alerts/stock_price_top_performer_alert.py b/smrti_quant_alerts/alerts/stock_alerts/stock_price_top_performer_alert.py
index 614fb50..6564a0b 100644
--- a/smrti_quant_alerts/alerts/stock_alerts/stock_price_top_performer_alert.py
+++ b/smrti_quant_alerts/alerts/stock_alerts/stock_price_top_performer_alert.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def run(self) -> None:
                                               time_frame_sma_filter_ai_analysis=False,
                                               newly_added_stock_ai_analysis=False,
                                               growth_score_filter_ai_analysis=False,
-                                              daily_volume_threshold=0,
+                                              daily_volume_threshold=500000,
                                               stock_screener_alert_db_name="stock_screener")
     stock_alert.run()
     print(f"Time taken: {round(time.time() - start, 2)} seconds")
diff --git a/smrti_quant_alerts/utility.py b/smrti_quant_alerts/utility.py
index 95f2ca7..b36c5c6 100644
--- a/smrti_quant_alerts/utility.py
+++ b/smrti_quant_alerts/utility.py
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ def task():
         alert = alert_class(**config.SETTINGS[alert_name]["alert_input_args"])
         return alert.run
 
-    run_task_at_daily_time(task, **settings["run_time_input_args"])
+    run_task_at_daily_time(task(), **settings["run_time_input_args"])
     logging.info(f"{alert_name} finished")