diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_directory_md.yml b/.github/workflows/build_directory_md.yml
index 0c41572dc..4a5781f08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_directory_md.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_directory_md.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name github-actions
           git config --global user.email '${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com'
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY
+          git add DIRECTORY.md
           git commit -am "updating DIRECTORY.md" ||  true
           git push --force origin HEAD:$GITHUB_REF || true