diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 9f21717..1a763d2 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function getVersionIds(input) {
         return rxjs_1.of(input.packageVersionIds);
     }
     if (input.hasOldestVersionQueryInfo()) {
-        return version_1.getOldestVersions(input.owner, input.repo, input.packageName, input.numOldVersionsToDelete, input.token).pipe(operators_1.map(versionInfo => {
+        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;
             return numberVersionsToDelete <= 0
                 ? []
diff --git a/src/delete.ts b/src/delete.ts
index 0248914..24e18f1 100644
--- a/src/delete.ts
+++ b/src/delete.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function getVersionIds(input: Input): Observable<string[]> {
       input.owner,
       input.repo,
       input.packageName,
-      input.numOldVersionsToDelete,
+      input.numOldVersionsToDelete + input.minVersionsToKeep,
       input.token
     ).pipe(
       map(versionInfo => {