diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index e6b03015eb..7b53a58c68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ jobs:
           touch .nojekyll
           git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}" && \
           git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com" && \
-          git add -f . && \
+          git add . && \
           git commit --allow-empty -m "Build commit ${GITHUB_SHA}" && \
           git push "https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" "HEAD:${DEPLOY_BRANCH}"