diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
index 71ead65d8..e3dcbb18f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yaml
@@ -49,5 +49,4 @@ jobs:
           cd docs/
           git config --global user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
           git config --global user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git commit -s -am "Update C++ API docs from commit ${{ github.sha }} on main"
-          git push
+          git add docs/apidocs/cpp_apidocs/ && git commit -s -am "Update C++ API docs from commit ${{ github.sha }} on main" && git push || true