diff --git a/.github/workflows/commit.yml b/.github/workflows/commit.yml
index da7d82d..f805fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commit.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tr -d $'\r' < controls/controls_catalog.csv > controls/controls_catalog.tmp
           mv controls/controls_catalog.tmp controls/controls_catalog.csv
-          if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then echo 'Please remove carriage returns from controls/controls_catalog.csv'; exit 1; fi
+          if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then echo 'Please remove carriage returns from controls/controls_catalog.csv'; exit 1; fi
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with: