diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e0ca464..e51e4cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
           sha256sum windows/svtminion.ps1 | awk '{ print $1 }' > svtminion.ps1.sha256
           git add svtminion.sh.sha256
           git add svtminion.ps1.sha256
-          git commit -am "Update sha256 checksums" || git commit -am "Update sha256 checksums"
+          git commit --allow-empty -am "Update sha256 checksums" || git commit --allow-empty -am "Update sha256 checksums"
 
       - name: Tag The ${{ needs.update-main.outputs.release-version }} Release
         run: |
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit Changes
         run: |
-          git commit -am "Update README.md with ${{ env.VMTS_VERSION }} release sha256sum" || \
-            git commit -am "Update README.md with ${{ env.VMTS_VERSION }} release sha256sum"
+          git commit --allow-empty -am "Update README.md with ${{ env.VMTS_VERSION }} release sha256sum" || \
+            git commit --allow-empty -am "Update README.md with ${{ env.VMTS_VERSION }} release sha256sum"
 
       - name: Push Changes
         uses: ad-m/github-push-action@b87afee92c6e70ea888be6203a3e9426fda49839