diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0308319..46d1200 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
       - name: Append text to file (${{ env.SWODLR_SOURCE_REPO }})
+        if: env.NEW_BRANCH == 'true'
         run: |
             echo "${{ env.SWODLR_SOURCE_REPO }} deployment ${{ github.event.inputs.commit }}" >> CHANGE
             git add CHANGE
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
       - name: Append text to file (${{ env.SWODLR_SOURCE_REPO }})
+        if: env.NEW_BRANCH == 'true'
         run: |
             echo "${{ env.SWODLR_SOURCE_REPO }} deployment ${{ github.event.inputs.commit }}" >> CHANGE
             git add CHANGE