diff --git a/.github/workflows/cve-annotate.yml b/.github/workflows/cve-annotate.yml
index 501ad45508..39211921fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cve-annotate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cve-annotate.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           git add .
-          git commit -m "Auto Generated CVE annotations [$(date)] :robot:" -a
+          git commit -am "Auto Generated CVE annotations [$(date)] :robot:"
 
       - name: Push changes
         if: steps.cve-annotate.outputs.CHANGES > 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-checksum.yml b/.github/workflows/template-checksum.yml
index f50565856f..84ba64ff77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-checksum.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-checksum.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit files
         if: steps.checksum.outputs.CHANGES > 0
         run: |
-          git add templates-checksum.txt
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git commit -m "Auto Generated Templates Checksum [$(date)] :robot:" -a
+          git add templates-checksum.txt
+          git commit -am "Auto Generated Templates Checksum [$(date)] :robot:"
 
       - name: Push changes
         uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master