diff --git a/.github/workflows/copy-md.yml b/.github/workflows/copy-md.yml
index 174e97054..3564ab1ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copy-md.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copy-md.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
   sync-docs-and-create-pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -36,6 +39,17 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           commit_message: sync documentation changes
+          branch: sync-docs-branch
+          create_branch: false
+
+      - name: "Run if changes have been detected"
+        if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'true'
+        run: echo "Changes!"
+
+      - name: "Run if no changes have been detected"
+        if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'false'
+        run: echo "No Changes!"
+
       - name: Push Changes
         run: git push origin sync-docs-branch