diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-plots-to-paper.yml b/.github/workflows/push-plots-to-paper.yml
index b0e5aedca0..cf57b1206e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-plots-to-paper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-plots-to-paper.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main  # Set this to match the branch name you use
-      - automatic_plot_upload
 
 jobs:
   update-overleaf:
@@ -12,30 +11,41 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Git Config
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "github-cicd-bot@example.com"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub CI/CD Bot"
 
-      - name: Clone Overleaf Repository
+      - name: Setup .netrc for Git authentication
         env:
-          OVERLEAF_GIT_REPO: ${{ secrets.OVERLEAF_REPO_URL }}
           OVERLEAF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OVERLEAF_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          echo "machine git.overleaf.com login $OVERLEAF_TOKEN password" > ~/.netrc
-          git clone $OVERLEAF_GIT_REPO ../AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper
+          cat << EOF > $HOME/.netrc
+          machine git.overleaf.com
+            login $OVERLEAF_TOKEN
+            password x-oauth-basic
+          EOF
+          chmod 600 $HOME/.netrc
+
+      - name: Create directory for Overleaf Repository
+        run: mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper
 
-      - name: Copy plots to Overleaf repository
+      - name: Clone Overleaf Repository
+        env:
+          OVERLEAF_GIT_REPO: ${{ secrets.OVERLEAF_REPO_URL }}
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ../AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper/plots
-          cp path/to/plots/* ../AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper/plots/
+          git clone $OVERLEAF_GIT_REPO ${{ github.workspace }}/AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper
+
+      - name: Run make command to copy plots
+        run: make copy-paper
+
+      - name: Change directory to Overleaf repository
+        run: cd ${{ github.workspace }}/AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper
 
       - name: Commit and Push to Overleaf
         run: |
-          cd ../AST-Merging-Evaluation-Paper
           git add .
           git commit -m "Automated plot updates by GitHub CI/CD Bot"
-          git push
-
+          git push origin master