diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aed98479e..9f0002f0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -250,8 +250,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "edgelessci"
           git config --global user.email "edgelessci@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git commit -m "attestation: hardcode measurements for ${VERSION}"
-          git push
+          if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "attestation: hardcode measurements for ${VERSION}"
+            git push
+          fi
 
   draft-release:
     name: Draft release (CLI)