diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 87932add..6867c017 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -72,8 +72,14 @@ jobs:
           git fetch
           git checkout $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
           git add CHANGELOG.md
-          git commit -m "Update changelog for release"
-          git push
+          if git diff-index --quiet HEAD; then
+            echo "No changes were logged."
+          else
+            git commit --allow-empty -m "Update changelog for release"
+            git push
+          fi
+      # git commit -m "Update changelog for release"
+      # git push
 
     # If this is a pull request build, we're done. Otherwise:
     #  1. Create a release.