diff --git a/.github/workflows/fetch-licenses.yaml b/.github/workflows/fetch-licenses.yaml
index 6f75edf..730579a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fetch-licenses.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fetch-licenses.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ jobs:
                   cp spdx-license-list-data/json/licenses.json cmd/licenses.json
                   cp spdx-license-list-data/json/exceptions.json cmd/exceptions.json
 
+            - name: Check for changes
+              run: |
+                  git diff --exit-code -- cmd/licenses.json cmd/exceptions.json || exit 0
+                
             - name: Commit and push
               run: |
                   git config --local user.email "action@github.com"