diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
index c613731..1383598 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -247,21 +247,23 @@ jobs:
               }' > "$infofile"
           done
 
-      - name: Copy build-info to repo
-        run: |
-          for version in alpine debian basic; do
-            if [ -f "$version/build-info.json" ]; then
-              mkdir -p "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$version"
-              cp "$version/build-info.json" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$version/"
-            fi
-          done
+      # - name: Copy build-info to repo
+      #   run: |
+      #     for version in alpine debian basic; do
+      #       if [ -f "$version/build-info.json" ]; then
+      #         mkdir -p "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$version"
+      #         cp "$version/build-info.json" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$version/"
+      #       fi
+      #     done
 
       - name: Commit and push build-info if changed
         run: |
           git config user.name "${{ secrets.GIT_USERNAME }}"
           git config user.email "${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}"
-          if git status --porcelain | grep .; then
-            git add */build-info.json
+
+          git add */build-info.json
+
+          if ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
             git commit -m "Update build-info on $(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
             git push
 
@@ -275,6 +277,12 @@ jobs:
             echo "[INFO] No build-info changes to commit."
           fi
 
+          ls -l */build-info.json || echo "❌ build-info not written"
+          for version in alpine debian basic; do
+            echo "$version build-info.json"
+            cat "$version/build-info.json" || echo "❌ empty build-info for $version"
+          done
+
       - name: Show generated build-info
         run: |
           for version in alpine debian basic; do