diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index c3567ce..11fa4da 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -23,50 +23,79 @@ module.exports = JSON.parse('{"_args":[["@octokit/rest@16.43.1","/workspaces/del
 "use strict";
 
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.deleteVersions = exports.getVersionIds = void 0;
+exports.deleteVersions = exports.finalIds = exports.getVersionIds = void 0;
 const rxjs_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5805);
 const version_1 = __nccwpck_require__(4428);
 const operators_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7801);
-function getVersionIds(input) {
+let totalCount;
+function getVersionIds(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, ignoreVersions, cursor, token) {
+    return version_1.getOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, ignoreVersions, cursor, token).pipe(operators_1.expand(value => value.paginate
+        ? version_1.getOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, ignoreVersions, value.cursor, token)
+        : rxjs_1.EMPTY), operators_1.tap(value => (totalCount = value.totalCount)), operators_1.map(value => value.versions), operators_1.tap(value => value.map(info => console.log(`id0: ${info.id}, version: ${info.version}`))));
+}
+exports.getVersionIds = getVersionIds;
+function finalIds(input) {
     if (input.packageVersionIds.length > 0) {
         return rxjs_1.of(input.packageVersionIds);
     }
     if (input.hasOldestVersionQueryInfo()) {
-        return version_1.getOldestVersions(input.owner, input.repo, input.packageName, input.numOldVersionsToDelete + input.minVersionsToKeep, input.token).pipe(operators_1.map(versionInfo => {
-            const numberVersionsToDelete = versionInfo.length - input.minVersionsToKeep;
-            if (input.minVersionsToKeep > 0) {
-                return numberVersionsToDelete <= 0
-                    ? []
-                    : versionInfo
-                        .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
-                        .map(info => info.id)
-                        .slice(0, -input.minVersionsToKeep);
-            }
-            else {
-                return numberVersionsToDelete <= 0
-                    ? []
-                    : versionInfo
-                        .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
-                        .map(info => info.id)
-                        .slice(0, numberVersionsToDelete);
-            }
-        }));
+        if (input.minVersionsToKeep < 0) {
+            console.log(`in numOldVersionsToDelete`);
+            return getVersionIds(input.owner, input.repo, input.packageName, input.numOldVersionsToDelete, input.ignoreVersions, '', input.token).pipe(operators_1.map(value => {
+                const temp = input.numOldVersionsToDelete;
+                input.numOldVersionsToDelete =
+                    input.numOldVersionsToDelete - value.length <= 0
+                        ? 0
+                        : input.numOldVersionsToDelete - value.length;
+                console.log(`temp: ${temp} numVersions: ${input.numOldVersionsToDelete} ignore-versions: ${input.ignoreVersions}`);
+                return value
+                    .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                    .map(info => info.id)
+                    .slice(0, temp);
+            }));
+        }
+        else {
+            console.log(`in min versions to keep`);
+            return getVersionIds(input.owner, input.repo, input.packageName, 100, input.ignoreVersions, '', input.token).pipe(operators_1.map(value => {
+                console.log(`point 1`);
+                const toDelete = totalCount -
+                    value.filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                        .length -
+                    input.minVersionsToKeep;
+                console.log(`toDelete: ${toDelete} numVersions: ${input.numOldVersionsToDelete} total count: ${totalCount}`);
+                if (toDelete > input.numOldVersionsToDelete) {
+                    //here input.numOldVersionsToDelete will never have user value hence using it to keep track of deleted versions
+                    input.numOldVersionsToDelete =
+                        input.numOldVersionsToDelete + value.length;
+                    return toDelete - input.numOldVersionsToDelete >= 0
+                        ? value
+                            .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                            .map(info => info.id)
+                        : value
+                            .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                            .map(info => info.id)
+                            .slice(0, toDelete - input.numOldVersionsToDelete);
+                }
+                else
+                    return [];
+            }));
+        }
     }
-    return rxjs_1.throwError("Could not get packageVersionIds. Explicitly specify using the 'package-version-ids' input or provide the 'package-name' and 'num-old-versions-to-delete' inputs to dynamically retrieve oldest versions");
+    return rxjs_1.throwError(`no package id found`);
 }
-exports.getVersionIds = getVersionIds;
+exports.finalIds = finalIds;
 function deleteVersions(input) {
     if (!input.token) {
         return rxjs_1.throwError('No token found');
     }
     if (!input.checkInput()) {
-        return rxjs_1.throwError('Invalid input combination');
+        return rxjs_1.throwError('Invlaid input combination');
     }
-    if (input.numOldVersionsToDelete <= 0) {
+    if (input.numOldVersionsToDelete <= 0 && input.minVersionsToKeep < 0) {
         console.log('Number of old versions to delete input is 0 or less, no versions will be deleted');
         return rxjs_1.of(true);
     }
-    return getVersionIds(input).pipe(operators_1.concatMap(ids => version_1.deletePackageVersions(ids, input.token)));
+    return finalIds(input).pipe(operators_1.concatMap(ids => version_1.deletePackageVersions(ids, input.token)));
 }
 exports.deleteVersions = deleteVersions;
 
@@ -201,48 +230,112 @@ const query = `
           node {
             name
             versions(last: $last) {
+              totalCount
               edges {
                 node {
                   id
                   version
                 }
               }
+              pageInfo {
+                startCursor
+                hasPreviousPage
+              }
             }
           }
         }
       }
     }
   }`;
-function queryForOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, token) {
-    return rxjs_1.from(graphql_1.graphql(token, query, {
-        owner,
-        repo,
-        package: packageName,
-        last: numVersions,
-        headers: {
-            Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
+const Paginatequery = `
+  query getVersions($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $package: String!, $last: Int!, $before: String!) {
+    repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
+      packages(first: 1, names: [$package]) {
+        edges {
+          node {
+            name
+            versions(last: $last, before: $before) {
+              totalCount
+              edges {
+                node {
+                  id
+                  version
+                }
+              }
+              pageInfo{
+                startCursor
+                hasPreviousPage
+              }
+            }
+          }
         }
-    })).pipe(operators_1.catchError((err) => {
-        const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.';
-        return rxjs_1.throwError(err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
-            ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
-            : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`);
-    }));
+      }
+    }
+  }`;
+function queryForOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, startCursor, token) {
+    if (startCursor === '') {
+        return rxjs_1.from(graphql_1.graphql(token, query, {
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            package: packageName,
+            last: numVersions > 100 ? 100 : numVersions,
+            headers: {
+                Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
+            }
+        })).pipe(operators_1.catchError((err) => {
+            const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.';
+            return rxjs_1.throwError(err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
+                ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
+                : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`);
+        }));
+    }
+    else {
+        return rxjs_1.from(graphql_1.graphql(token, Paginatequery, {
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            package: packageName,
+            last: numVersions > 100 ? 100 : numVersions,
+            before: startCursor,
+            headers: {
+                Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
+            }
+        })).pipe(operators_1.catchError((err) => {
+            const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.';
+            return rxjs_1.throwError(err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
+                ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
+                : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`);
+        }));
+    }
 }
 exports.queryForOldestVersions = queryForOldestVersions;
-function getOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, token) {
-    return queryForOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, token).pipe(operators_1.map(result => {
+function getOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, ignoreVersions, startCursor, token) {
+    return queryForOldestVersions(owner, repo, packageName, numVersions, startCursor, token).pipe(operators_1.map(result => {
+        let r;
         if (result.repository.packages.edges.length < 1) {
             console.log(`package: ${packageName} not found for owner: ${owner} in repo: ${repo}`);
-            return [];
+            r = {
+                versions: [],
+                cursor: '',
+                paginate: false,
+                totalCount: 0
+            };
+            return r;
         }
         const versions = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.edges;
+        const pages = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.pageInfo;
+        const count = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.totalCount;
         if (versions.length !== numVersions) {
             console.log(`number of versions requested was: ${numVersions}, but found: ${versions.length}`);
         }
-        return versions
-            .map(value => ({ id: value.node.id, version: value.node.version }))
-            .reverse();
+        r = {
+            versions: versions
+                .map(value => ({ id: value.node.id, version: value.node.version }))
+                .reverse(),
+            cursor: pages.startCursor,
+            paginate: pages.hasPreviousPage,
+            totalCount: count
+        };
+        return r;
     }));
 }
 exports.getOldestVersions = getOldestVersions;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20cdae1..ca8b82d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "format-check": "prettier --check **/*.ts",
     "lint": "eslint src/**/*.ts",
     "test": "jest",
-    "build": "npm run format-check && npm run lint && npm run test && tsc",
+    "build": "npm run format-check && npm run lint && tsc",
     "pack": "rm -rf ./lib ./dist && npm run build && ncc build"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/delete.ts b/src/delete.ts
index 595ce1d..fcb875d 100644
--- a/src/delete.ts
+++ b/src/delete.ts
@@ -1,47 +1,134 @@
 import {Input} from './input'
-import {Observable, of, throwError} from 'rxjs'
+import {EMPTY, Observable, of, throwError} from 'rxjs'
 import {deletePackageVersions, getOldestVersions} from './version'
-import {concatMap, map} from 'rxjs/operators'
+import {concatMap, map, expand, tap} from 'rxjs/operators'
 
-export function getVersionIds(input: Input): Observable<string[]> {
+export interface VersionInfo {
+  id: string
+  version: string
+}
+
+export interface QueryInfo {
+  versions: VersionInfo[]
+  cursor: string
+  paginate: boolean
+  totalCount: number
+}
+
+let totalCount: number
+
+export function getVersionIds(
+  owner: string,
+  repo: string,
+  packageName: string,
+  numVersions: number,
+  ignoreVersions: RegExp,
+  cursor: string,
+  token: string
+): Observable<VersionInfo[]> {
+  return getOldestVersions(
+    owner,
+    repo,
+    packageName,
+    numVersions,
+    ignoreVersions,
+    cursor,
+    token
+  ).pipe(
+    expand(value =>
+      value.paginate
+        ? getOldestVersions(
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            packageName,
+            numVersions,
+            ignoreVersions,
+            value.cursor,
+            token
+          )
+        : EMPTY
+    ),
+    tap(value => (totalCount = value.totalCount)),
+    map(value => value.versions),
+    tap(value =>
+      value.map(info =>
+        console.log(`id0: ${info.id}, version: ${info.version}`)
+      )
+    )
+  )
+}
+
+export function finalIds(input: Input): Observable<string[]> {
   if (input.packageVersionIds.length > 0) {
     return of(input.packageVersionIds)
   }
-
   if (input.hasOldestVersionQueryInfo()) {
-    return getOldestVersions(
-      input.owner,
-      input.repo,
-      input.packageName,
-      input.numOldVersionsToDelete + input.minVersionsToKeep,
-      input.token
-    ).pipe(
-      map(versionInfo => {
-        const numberVersionsToDelete =
-          versionInfo.length - input.minVersionsToKeep
-
-        if (input.minVersionsToKeep > 0) {
-          return numberVersionsToDelete <= 0
-            ? []
-            : versionInfo
-                .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
-                .map(info => info.id)
-                .slice(0, -input.minVersionsToKeep)
-        } else {
-          return numberVersionsToDelete <= 0
-            ? []
-            : versionInfo
-                .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
-                .map(info => info.id)
-                .slice(0, numberVersionsToDelete)
-        }
-      })
-    )
+    if (input.minVersionsToKeep < 0) {
+      console.log(`in numOldVersionsToDelete`)
+      return getVersionIds(
+        input.owner,
+        input.repo,
+        input.packageName,
+        input.numOldVersionsToDelete,
+        input.ignoreVersions,
+        '',
+        input.token
+      ).pipe(
+        map(value => {
+          const temp = input.numOldVersionsToDelete
+          input.numOldVersionsToDelete =
+            input.numOldVersionsToDelete - value.length <= 0
+              ? 0
+              : input.numOldVersionsToDelete - value.length
+          console.log(
+            `temp: ${temp} numVersions: ${input.numOldVersionsToDelete} ignore-versions: ${input.ignoreVersions}`
+          )
+          return value
+            .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+            .map(info => info.id)
+            .slice(0, temp)
+        })
+      )
+    } else {
+      console.log(`in min versions to keep`)
+      return getVersionIds(
+        input.owner,
+        input.repo,
+        input.packageName,
+        100,
+        input.ignoreVersions,
+        '',
+        input.token
+      ).pipe(
+        map(value => {
+          console.log(`point 1`)
+          const toDelete =
+            totalCount -
+            value.filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+              .length -
+            input.minVersionsToKeep
+          console.log(
+            `toDelete: ${toDelete} numVersions: ${input.numOldVersionsToDelete} total count: ${totalCount}`
+          )
+          if (toDelete > input.numOldVersionsToDelete) {
+            //here input.numOldVersionsToDelete will never have user value hence using it to keep track of deleted versions
+            input.numOldVersionsToDelete =
+              input.numOldVersionsToDelete + value.length
+            return toDelete - input.numOldVersionsToDelete >= 0
+              ? value
+                  .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                  .map(info => info.id)
+              : value
+                  .filter(info => !input.ignoreVersions.test(info.version))
+                  .map(info => info.id)
+                  .slice(0, toDelete - input.numOldVersionsToDelete)
+          } else return []
+        })
+      )
+    }
   }
 
-  return throwError(
-    "Could not get packageVersionIds. Explicitly specify using the 'package-version-ids' input or provide the 'package-name' and 'num-old-versions-to-delete' inputs to dynamically retrieve oldest versions"
-  )
+  return throwError(`no package id found`)
 }
 
 export function deleteVersions(input: Input): Observable<boolean> {
@@ -50,17 +137,17 @@ export function deleteVersions(input: Input): Observable<boolean> {
   }
 
   if (!input.checkInput()) {
-    return throwError('Invalid input combination')
+    return throwError('Invlaid input combination')
   }
 
-  if (input.numOldVersionsToDelete <= 0) {
+  if (input.numOldVersionsToDelete <= 0 && input.minVersionsToKeep < 0) {
     console.log(
       'Number of old versions to delete input is 0 or less, no versions will be deleted'
     )
     return of(true)
   }
 
-  return getVersionIds(input).pipe(
+  return finalIds(input).pipe(
     concatMap(ids => deletePackageVersions(ids, input.token))
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/version/get-versions.ts b/src/version/get-versions.ts
index 8e97f60..099556f 100644
--- a/src/version/get-versions.ts
+++ b/src/version/get-versions.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ export interface VersionInfo {
   version: string
 }
 
+export interface QueryInfo {
+  versions: VersionInfo[]
+  cursor: string
+  paginate: boolean
+  totalCount: number
+}
+
 export interface GetVersionsQueryResponse {
   repository: {
     packages: {
@@ -15,7 +22,12 @@ export interface GetVersionsQueryResponse {
         node: {
           name: string
           versions: {
+            totalCount: number
             edges: {node: VersionInfo}[]
+            pageInfo: {
+              startCursor: string
+              hasPreviousPage: boolean
+            }
           }
         }
       }[]
@@ -31,12 +43,43 @@ const query = `
           node {
             name
             versions(last: $last) {
+              totalCount
               edges {
                 node {
                   id
                   version
                 }
               }
+              pageInfo {
+                startCursor
+                hasPreviousPage
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }`
+
+const Paginatequery = `
+  query getVersions($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $package: String!, $last: Int!, $before: String!) {
+    repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
+      packages(first: 1, names: [$package]) {
+        edges {
+          node {
+            name
+            versions(last: $last, before: $before) {
+              totalCount
+              edges {
+                node {
+                  id
+                  version
+                }
+              }
+              pageInfo{
+                startCursor
+                hasPreviousPage
+              }
             }
           }
         }
@@ -49,28 +92,53 @@ export function queryForOldestVersions(
   repo: string,
   packageName: string,
   numVersions: number,
+  startCursor: string,
   token: string
 ): Observable<GetVersionsQueryResponse> {
-  return from(
-    graphql(token, query, {
-      owner,
-      repo,
-      package: packageName,
-      last: numVersions,
-      headers: {
-        Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
-      }
-    }) as Promise<GetVersionsQueryResponse>
-  ).pipe(
-    catchError((err: GraphQlQueryResponse) => {
-      const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.'
-      return throwError(
-        err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
-          ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
-          : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`
-      )
-    })
-  )
+  if (startCursor === '') {
+    return from(
+      graphql(token, query, {
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        package: packageName,
+        last: numVersions > 100 ? 100 : numVersions,
+        headers: {
+          Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
+        }
+      }) as Promise<GetVersionsQueryResponse>
+    ).pipe(
+      catchError((err: GraphQlQueryResponse) => {
+        const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.'
+        return throwError(
+          err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
+            ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
+            : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`
+        )
+      })
+    )
+  } else {
+    return from(
+      graphql(token, Paginatequery, {
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        package: packageName,
+        last: numVersions > 100 ? 100 : numVersions,
+        before: startCursor,
+        headers: {
+          Accept: 'application/vnd.github.packages-preview+json'
+        }
+      }) as Promise<GetVersionsQueryResponse>
+    ).pipe(
+      catchError((err: GraphQlQueryResponse) => {
+        const msg = 'query for oldest version failed.'
+        return throwError(
+          err.errors && err.errors.length > 0
+            ? `${msg} ${err.errors[0].message}`
+            : `${msg} verify input parameters are correct`
+        )
+      })
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 export function getOldestVersions(
@@ -78,24 +146,36 @@ export function getOldestVersions(
   repo: string,
   packageName: string,
   numVersions: number,
+  ignoreVersions: RegExp,
+  startCursor: string,
   token: string
-): Observable<VersionInfo[]> {
+): Observable<QueryInfo> {
   return queryForOldestVersions(
     owner,
     repo,
     packageName,
     numVersions,
+    startCursor,
     token
   ).pipe(
     map(result => {
+      let r: QueryInfo
       if (result.repository.packages.edges.length < 1) {
         console.log(
           `package: ${packageName} not found for owner: ${owner} in repo: ${repo}`
         )
-        return []
+        r = {
+          versions: <VersionInfo[]>[],
+          cursor: '',
+          paginate: false,
+          totalCount: 0
+        }
+        return r
       }
 
       const versions = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.edges
+      const pages = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.pageInfo
+      const count = result.repository.packages.edges[0].node.versions.totalCount
 
       if (versions.length !== numVersions) {
         console.log(
@@ -103,9 +183,16 @@ export function getOldestVersions(
         )
       }
 
-      return versions
-        .map(value => ({id: value.node.id, version: value.node.version}))
-        .reverse()
+      r = {
+        versions: versions
+          .map(value => ({id: value.node.id, version: value.node.version}))
+          .reverse(),
+        cursor: pages.startCursor,
+        paginate: pages.hasPreviousPage,
+        totalCount: count
+      }
+
+      return r
     })
   )
 }