diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
index 9917540..a667902 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
               set -ex
               git submodule update --init --remote migrations;
-              if ! (git diff-index --quiet HEAD --ignore-submodules=none); then
-                git add -A
-                git commit -m 'chore: update migrations'
-                git push
-              fi
+              git add -A
+              git commit -m 'chore: update migrations' || true
+              git push || true
       - name: 'gen migrations (and push if needed)'
         run: |
               ./scripts/gen_migrations.sh
-              cd migrations
               if ! (git diff-index --quiet HEAD --ignore-submodules=none); then
+                cd migrations
                 git add -A
                 git commit -m 'chore: babe wake up new migrations just dropped'
                 git push