diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
index bd79982..8f86a85 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
           CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE: converted to yml for review.
           CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR: Continuous Integration
         run: |
-          if [[$(git diff HEAD origin/${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }})]]; then 
+          if [[$(git diff HEAD origin/${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }} | wc -c) -ne 0]]; then 
             git push HEAD origin/${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }};
           else
-            echo 'no diff'
+            echo 'no changes so no push'
           fi
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