diff --git a/.github/workflows/mmerge.yml b/.github/workflows/mmerge.yml
index ca6ab45e14..8cff3ec54a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mmerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mmerge.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: commit and push back
         shell: bash
         run: |
-            git amend -m "wooplala"
+            # we don't want to add another commit on top of the merge, just shoobi it
+            git commit --amend -m "wooplala"
             git push
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