diff --git a/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/Dilepton.h b/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/Dilepton.h
index 9477a2aee56..61ef5dab390 100644
--- a/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/Dilepton.h
+++ b/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/Dilepton.h
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ struct Dilepton {
       fRegistry.addClone("Event/before/hCollisionCounter", "Event/norm/hCollisionCounter");
     }
     if (doprocessTriggerAnalysis) {
-      LOGF(info, "Trigger analysis is enabled. Desired trigger name = %s", cfg_swt_name.value);
+      LOGF(info, "Trigger analysis is enabled. Desired trigger name = %s", cfg_swt_name.value.data());
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hInspectedTVX", "inspected TVX;run number;N_{TVX}", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hScalers", "trigger counter before DS;run number;counter", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hSelections", "trigger counter after DS;run number;counter", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
diff --git a/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/SingleTrackQC.h b/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/SingleTrackQC.h
index 1af8b9f48fa..06f3514948d 100644
--- a/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/SingleTrackQC.h
+++ b/PWGEM/Dilepton/Core/SingleTrackQC.h
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ struct SingleTrackQC {
       fRegistry.addClone("Event/before/hCollisionCounter", "Event/norm/hCollisionCounter");
     }
     if (doprocessQC_TriggeredData) {
-      LOGF(info, "Trigger analysis is enabled. Desired trigger name = %s", cfg_swt_name.value);
+      LOGF(info, "Trigger analysis is enabled. Desired trigger name = %s", cfg_swt_name.value.data());
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hInspectedTVX", "inspected TVX;run number;N_{TVX}", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hScalers", "trigger counter before DS;run number;counter", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
       fRegistry.add("NormTrigger/hSelections", "trigger counter after DS;run number;counter", kTProfile, {{80000, 520000.5, 600000.5}}, true);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ struct SingleTrackQC {
     }
   }
 
-  template <bool isTriggerAnalysis, typename TCollision>
+  template <typename TCollision>
   void initCCDB(TCollision const& collision)
   {
     if (mRunNumber == collision.runNumber()) {
@@ -354,12 +354,6 @@ struct SingleTrackQC {
     }
 
     mRunNumber = collision.runNumber();
-
-    if constexpr (isTriggerAnalysis) {
-      LOGF(info, "Trigger analysis is enabled. Desired trigger name = %s", cfg_swt_name.value);
-      // LOGF(info, "total inspected TVX events = %d in run number %d", collision.nInspectedTVX(), collision.runNumber());
-      // fRegistry.fill(HIST("Event/hNInspectedTVX"), collision.runNumber(), collision.nInspectedTVX());
-    }
   }
 
   void DefineEMEventCut()
@@ -641,7 +635,7 @@ struct SingleTrackQC {
   void runQC(TCollisions const& collisions, TTracks const& tracks, TPreslice const& perCollision, TCut const& cut)
   {
     for (const auto& collision : collisions) {
-      initCCDB<isTriggerAnalysis>(collision);
+      initCCDB(collision);
       float centralities[3] = {collision.centFT0M(), collision.centFT0A(), collision.centFT0C()};
       if (centralities[cfgCentEstimator] < cfgCentMin || cfgCentMax < centralities[cfgCentEstimator]) {
         continue;
@@ -700,7 +694,7 @@ struct SingleTrackQC {
     std::vector<int> passed_trackIds;
     passed_trackIds.reserve(tracks.size());
     for (const auto& collision : collisions) {
-      initCCDB<isTriggerAnalysis>(collision);
+      initCCDB(collision);
       float centralities[3] = {collision.centFT0M(), collision.centFT0A(), collision.centFT0C()};
       if (centralities[cfgCentEstimator] < cfgCentMin || cfgCentMax < centralities[cfgCentEstimator]) {
         continue;
diff --git a/PWGEM/Dilepton/TableProducer/treeCreatorElectronMLDDA.cxx b/PWGEM/Dilepton/TableProducer/treeCreatorElectronMLDDA.cxx
index eb0d33e4208..5e34bcdf1ba 100644
--- a/PWGEM/Dilepton/TableProducer/treeCreatorElectronMLDDA.cxx
+++ b/PWGEM/Dilepton/TableProducer/treeCreatorElectronMLDDA.cxx
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ struct TreeCreatorElectronMLDDA {
     Configurable<int> cfg_min_ncluster_itsib{"cfg_min_ncluster_itsib", 0, "min ncluster itsib"};
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_chi2tpc{"cfg_max_chi2tpc", 5.0, "max chi2/NclsTPC"};
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_chi2its{"cfg_max_chi2its", 36.0, "max chi2/NclsITS"};
+    Configurable<float> cfg_min_chi2its{"cfg_min_chi2its", 0.0, "min chi2/NclsITS"}; // remove ITS afterburner
     Configurable<float> cfg_min_dcaxy_v0leg{"cfg_min_dcaxy_v0leg", 0.1, "min dca XY to PV for v0 legs in cm"};
     Configurable<bool> cfg_includeITSsa{"cfg_includeITSsa", false, "Flag to include ITSsa tracks"};
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_pt_itssa{"cfg_max_pt_itssa", 0.15, "mix pt for ITSsa track"};
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ struct TreeCreatorElectronMLDDA {
     Configurable<int> cfg_min_ncluster_itsib{"cfg_min_ncluster_itsib", 0, "min ncluster itsib"};
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_chi2tpc{"cfg_max_chi2tpc", 4.0, "max chi2/NclsTPC"};
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_chi2its{"cfg_max_chi2its", 5.0, "max chi2/NclsITS"};
+    Configurable<float> cfg_min_chi2its{"cfg_min_chi2its", 0.0, "min chi2/NclsITS"}; // remove ITS afterburner
     Configurable<float> cfg_max_chi2tof{"cfg_max_chi2tof", 1e+10, "max chi2 TOF"}; // distance in cm
 
     Configurable<float> cfg_min_TPCNsigmaEl{"cfg_min_TPCNsigmaEl", -2, "min n sigma e in TPC for pc->ee"};
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ struct TreeCreatorElectronMLDDA {
     if (track.itsNClsInnerBarrel() < v0cuts.cfg_min_ncluster_itsib) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (track.itsChi2NCl() > v0cuts.cfg_max_chi2its) {
+    if (track.itsChi2NCl() < v0cuts.cfg_min_chi2its || v0cuts.cfg_max_chi2its < track.itsChi2NCl()) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ struct TreeCreatorElectronMLDDA {
     if (track.itsNClsInnerBarrel() < tightv0cuts.cfg_min_ncluster_itsib) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (tightv0cuts.cfg_max_chi2its < track.itsChi2NCl()) {
+    if (track.itsChi2NCl() < tightv0cuts.cfg_min_chi2its || tightv0cuts.cfg_max_chi2its < track.itsChi2NCl()) {
       return false;
     }