diff --git a/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml b/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
index b99a519..c5eca34 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ steps:
       - git config user.email "bot@badhouseplants.net"
       - git -C ./target checkout $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH || git -C ./target checkout -b $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
       - git -C ./target add .
-      - 'git -C ./target commit -m "Update protobuf definitions: $CI_COMMIT_SHA"'
+      - 'git -C ./target commit --allow-empty -m "Update protobuf definitions: $CI_COMMIT_SHA"'
       - git -C ./target push --set-upstream origin $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH