diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index c36f83b..6a9c6e9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ jobs:
         name: Generate README
         run: |
           set -eo pipefail
-          cp "$README_PATH" "${README_PATH}.bak"
 
           cat > "$README_PATH" <<-EOF
           # osu! Swiss Community Skin collection
@@ -180,8 +179,10 @@ jobs:
         name: Check for README changes
         run: |
           if git diff --quiet "$README_PATH"; then
+            echo "✅ No changes in README"
             echo "changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           else
+            echo "⚠️ README was modified"
             echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi