diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm.yaml
index 7545e5d66c..0dd7188469 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm.yaml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ jobs:
           cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
           GOBIN=$PWD GO111MODULE=on go install github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs/cmd/helm-docs@v1.6.0
           ./helm-docs --chart-search-root=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/charts
-          git diff --exit-code ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md
-          if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+          DIFF=$(git diff ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md)
+          if [ ! -z "$DIFF" ]; then
              git add ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/charts/ingress-nginx/README.md
              git commit -m "Update helm README"
              git push --quiet https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git main > /dev/null 2>&1