diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/main_new_release.yml
index fe81f222..f1c42ad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_new_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_new_release.yml
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/generate_compatibility_tables.yml
 
   update-site:
-    needs: generate-compatibility-tables
+    needs:
+      - update-repo-files
+      - generate-compatibility-tables
+    if: ${{ !failure() && needs.update-repo-files.outputs.changes_made == 'true' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/update_site.yml
     secrets:
       CI_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OL_SITE_PUSH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_site.yml b/.github/workflows/update_site.yml
index 5652e0c4..aeaaa00e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_site.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ jobs:
         #   TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_PUSH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           git add -A
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit, skipping push"
+            exit 0
+          fi
           git commit -sm "[bot] update compatibility tables with run data"
           # git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@github.com/tnazarew/openlineage-site.git
           git push origin main
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