diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-dispatch.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-dispatch.yaml
index 9cc7de902..65662f0ef 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-dispatch.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests-dispatch.yaml
@@ -197,13 +197,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ${MANIFEST_DIR}
 
-          if git status --porcelain | grep -q .; then
+          git status --porcelain
+
+          if git status --porcelain | grep -q . ; then
             echo ">> Changes detected"
-            git status --porcelain
+            # git status --porcelain
             echo "changes-detected=true" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
+
           else
             echo ">> No changes detected, skipping PR creation"
-            exit 0
+
           fi
 
           echo "----"