diff --git a/salesforce/management/commands/update_opportunities.py b/salesforce/management/commands/update_opportunities.py
index 016a5a9e..ceb8f678 100644
--- a/salesforce/management/commands/update_opportunities.py
+++ b/salesforce/management/commands/update_opportunities.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             now = datetime.datetime.now()
 
             base_year = now.year
-            if now.month >= 7:  # Salesforce needs the school base year, this is how they calculate it
+            if now.month < 7:  # if it's before July, the base year is the previous year (4/1/2024 = base_year 2023)
                 base_year -= 1
 
             # truncate the table