diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index 0fd22fa0f7..e08a93cce2 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
           cd android
           git config user.name "Android file update bot"
           git config user.email "info@mapcomplete.org"
-          git add *
+          date > date.txt
+          git add date.txt
           git commit -m "Add files for release ${{ github.ref_name }}"
           git tag "${{ github.ref_name }}"
           git push --tags