diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
index 834b2e1..db97ff6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Check for changes in the news.d directory
           git add -A
-          news_files=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=A | grep '^news.d/.*\.md' || true)
+          news_files=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=A | grep '^news.d/.*\.md' || true)
 
           if [ -z "$news_files" ]; then
             echo "No new file in news.d, failing the job."