diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_source_data_schema_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/update_source_data_schema_changelog.yml
index dff6761e..61bffcf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_source_data_schema_changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_source_data_schema_changelog.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref_protected == 'true' && github.sha || github.ref }}-{{ github.event_name }}
@@ -21,10 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.12
 
-      - name: Check Current Branch
-        run: |
-          git checkout ${{ github.head_ref }}
-
       - name: Run Bash Script
         run: |
           set -x
@@ -38,12 +36,22 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf $OLD_SCHEMAS_DIR
           rm -rf repo_master_copy
 
-      - name: Commit and Push Changes
+      - name: Commit changes
+        id: commit_changes
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           git add changelog/source_data.md
           if git commit -m "Update changelog for Source data"; then
             echo "Changes committed."
-            git push origin ${{ github.head_ref }}
+            echo "changes_committed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "No changes to commit."
+            echo "changes_committed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
+
+      - name: Push branch
+        if: steps.commit_changes.outputs.changes_committed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git push
+