diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/asmr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/asmr.yml
index 965c479..a9bee01 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/asmr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/asmr.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: ffmpeg
         run: command -v ffmpeg || (sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq ffmpeg) || (apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y -qq ffmpeg)
       - name: render
-        run: python3 tools/asmr.py
+        run: git pull -q origin main && python3 tools/asmr.py
       - name: commit
         run: |
           set -eu
-          git pull -q --rebase origin main || true
           git add asmr/audio
           if git diff --cached --quiet; then echo "nothing new"; exit 0; fi
           git -c user.name='gitea-actions[bot]' -c user.email='gitea-actions[bot]@users.noreply.teahub.xyz' commit -q -m "asmr: renders"