diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
index cf309b6..d83bc96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-for-updates.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Test" > news.d/2024c.md
 
           # 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)
 
           if [ -z "$news_files" ]; then
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "TZDATA_VERSION=$TZDATA_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "TZDATA_NEWS=$TZDATA_NEWS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-          git add .
           git commit -m "Update tzdata to version $TZDATA_VERSION"
           git push origin HEAD