diff --git a/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/SiStripG2GainsValidator b/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/SiStripG2GainsValidator
index e8ff3982a953a..4958161ddbc58 100755
--- a/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/SiStripG2GainsValidator
+++ b/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/SiStripG2GainsValidator
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-from __future__ import print_function 
-
 from datetime import datetime
-import ROOT
 import configparser as ConfigParser
-import datetime
-import glob
 import json
-import numpy
 import optparse
 import os
-import re
 import sqlalchemy
 import string
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import time
 import CondCore.Utilities.conddblib as conddb
 
 ##############################################
@@ -31,6 +23,7 @@ def getCommandOutput(command):
     if err:
         print ('%s failed w/ exit code %d' % (command, err))
         sys.exit(1)  # This will stop the script immediately with the failure exit code
+    print(data)
     return data
 
 ##############################################
@@ -290,7 +283,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             for i,theValidationTagSince in enumerate(IOVsToValidate):
 
                 # Construct the conddb_import command, modifying the 'since' value if necessary
-                since_value = FCSR + i if theValidationTagSince < lastG2Payload[0] else theValidationTagSince
+                since_value = HLTFCSR + i if theValidationTagSince < lastG2Payload[0] else theValidationTagSince
                 command = (
                     f'conddb_import -c sqlite_file:toCompare.db '
                     f'-f frontier://FrontierPrep/CMS_CONDITIONS '
@@ -299,13 +292,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
                 # Print and execute the conddb_import command
                 if theValidationTagSince < lastG2Payload[0]:
-                    print("The last available IOV in the validation tag is older than the current last express IOV, taking FCSR as a since!")
+                    print("The last available IOV in the validation tag is older than the current last express IOV, taking Express FCSR (HLT) as a since!")
 
                 print(command)
                 getCommandOutput(command)
 
                 # Construct the testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh command, adjusting the 'since' value similarly
-                since_value = FCSR + i if theValidationTagSince < lastG2Payload[0] else theValidationTagSince
+                since_value = HLTFCSR + i if theValidationTagSince < lastG2Payload[0] else theValidationTagSince
                 command = (
                     f'${{CMSSW_BASE}}/src/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh '
                     f'{Tag} {lastG2Payload[0]} {since_value} {current_directory}/toCompare.db'
diff --git a/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh b/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh
index 3d4acc91e316a..7c1474a2b5baa 100755
--- a/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh
+++ b/CondCore/SiStripPlugins/scripts/testCompareSiStripG2Gains.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ W_DIR=$(pwd)
 STARTIOV=$2
 ENDIOV=$3
 
+# Check if ENDIOV is greater than or equal to STARTIOV
+if (( $ENDIOV < $STARTIOV )); then
+    echo "Error: ENDIOV ($ENDIOV) is less than STARTIOV ($STARTIOV). Skipping comparisons"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 source /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/cmsset_default.sh
 eval "$(scram run -sh)"