diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
index 483902bdb..ae3654ce9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-add-contributors.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ jobs:
           npx all-contributors generate
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git add .all-contributorsrc
-          git commit -m "Update contributors files from github action"
+          git add -u
+          git commit -m "Update readme and contributors.qmd with contributors"
           git push
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