diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-readme.yml b/.github/workflows/update-readme.yml
index 246ca02..d91f6ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-readme.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for changes
         id: changes
         run: |
-          git diff > changes.diff
+          git status --porcelain > changes.diff
           echo "diff=$(cat changes.diff)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Commit changes
         if: steps.changes.outputs.diff != ''