diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
index 48b9a82..d0d55cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ name: Update RSS feed
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: 
+    - main
     paths:
       - 'test_product_updates.md'
 
@@ -17,7 +18,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
       - name: install python packages
-        run: 
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: run markdown_to_rss.py script
-        run: python markdown_to_rss.py
+        run: |
+          python markdown_to_rss.py
+          git config user.name github-actions
+          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "auto-updated test_rss_feed.xml"
+          git push
diff --git a/test_product_updates.md b/test_product_updates.md
index 32734fe..6c431a3 100644
--- a/test_product_updates.md
+++ b/test_product_updates.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Testing to see if the workflow is triggered and runs successfully when I update
 
 First attempt failed on `pip install -r requirements`. That command is missing the file extension (the file is `requirements.txt`, not `requirements`). Trying again.
 
+Second attempt, the workflow completed without error, but didn't update `test_rss_feed.xml`. Trying to add `git push` to the workflow.
+
 ## 03 November 2023
 
 Alpha