diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 9ad4d4e4..c6eedb8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin
           helm-docs
           git update-index  --ignore-submodules --refresh
-          if ! git diff-files --quiet --ignore-submodules -- ; then
+          if ! git diff --exit-code ; then
             echo Generating documentation caused a change - did you forget to run 'helm-docs' before commit?
             exit 1
           fi