diff --git a/.github/workflows/checkin.yml b/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
index 4b342a0..bcf5d0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "check for uncommitted changes"
         # Ensure no changes
         run: |
-          git add . && git diff --exit-code --stat \
-          || (echo "##[error] found changed files after build. please 'yarn build && npm run format'" \
-                   "and check in all changes" \
-              && exit 1)
+          git add .
+          if git diff --cached --stat --exit-code; then
+          else
+            echo "##[error] Found changed files after build. Please 'yarn build && npm run format' and check in all changes."
+            exit 1
+          fi
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