diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
index f4854c2c..8dd67670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout the code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
+          repository: runtime
           ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "raymondmeester@gmail.com"
           git config --local user.name "skin27"
-          git commit -a -m "Update version to ${{inputs.milestone}}"
+          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -a -m "Update version to ${{inputs.milestone}}"
 
       - name: Push changes
         uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          repository: runtime
+          ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
           force_with_lease: true