diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-metrics-discord.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-metrics-discord.yml
index 5ff48c8d..cceee0f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-metrics-discord.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-metrics-discord.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ jobs:
           # Parse the metrics from the generated markdown files
           if [ -f "issue_metrics.md" ]; then
             # Extract key metrics using grep/awk
-            AVG_TIME_TO_FIRST_RESPONSE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to first response" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "N/A")
-            AVG_TIME_TO_CLOSE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to close" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "N/A")
-            NUM_ISSUES_CREATED=$(grep -A 1 "Total number of items created" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "0")
-            NUM_ISSUES_CLOSED=$(grep -A 1 "Number of items closed" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "0")
+            AVG_TIME_TO_FIRST_RESPONSE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to first response" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | awk '{print $3}' || echo "N/A")
+            AVG_TIME_TO_CLOSE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to close" issue_metrics.md | tail -1 | awk '{print $3}' || echo "N/A")
+            NUM_ISSUES_CREATED=$(grep "Total number of items created" issue_metrics.md | awk -F'|' '{print $3}' | xargs || echo "0")
+            NUM_ISSUES_CLOSED=$(grep "Number of items closed" issue_metrics.md | awk -F'|' '{print $3}' | xargs || echo "0")
           else
             NUM_ISSUES_CREATED=0
             NUM_ISSUES_CLOSED=0
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           if [ -f "pr_metrics.md" ]; then
-            PR_AVG_TIME_TO_MERGE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to close" pr_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "N/A")
-            NUM_PRS_CREATED=$(grep -A 1 "Total number of items created" pr_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "0")
-            NUM_PRS_MERGED=$(grep -A 1 "Number of items closed" pr_metrics.md | tail -1 | xargs || echo "0")
+            PR_AVG_TIME_TO_MERGE=$(grep -A 1 "Average time to close" pr_metrics.md | tail -1 | awk '{print $3}' || echo "N/A")
+            NUM_PRS_CREATED=$(grep "Total number of items created" pr_metrics.md | awk -F'|' '{print $3}' | xargs || echo "0")
+            NUM_PRS_MERGED=$(grep "Number of items closed" pr_metrics.md | awk -F'|' '{print $3}' | xargs || echo "0")
           else
             NUM_PRS_CREATED=0
             NUM_PRS_MERGED=0