diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/convert-to-yml.yml b/.gitea/workflows/convert-to-yml.yml
index 15f394e..377ccf5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/convert-to-yml.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/convert-to-yml.yml
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "${{ env.CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR }}"
           git config --global user.email "username@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git fetch
-          git checkout -b ${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}
+          git fetch depth=1
           git add -A
+          git stash
+          git checkout -b ${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}
+          git stash pop
           git status
           git commit -a -m "${{ env.CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE }} xml files converted to yml"
           git push origin HEAD:${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}