diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 840e9bed..c0fbd719 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+variables:
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
+
 stages:
   - generate-readme
 
@@ -11,8 +14,6 @@ generate_readme_job:
         echo "Skipping job for automated commit."
         exit 0
       fi
-    - git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.ms-ds.org"
-    - git config --global user.name "GitLab CI"
     - git checkout main
     - git status
     - python scripts/generate_readme.py
@@ -21,11 +22,12 @@ generate_readme_job:
     - echo $NEEDS_UPDATE
     - |
       if [ $NEEDS_UPDATE = "true" ]; then
-        git remote remove origin
-        git remote add origin https://$CI_USER:$CI_TOKEN@gitlab.ms-ds.org/schmoekerei/schmoekerei-icons.git
+        git remote set-url origin https://$CI_USER:$CI_TOKEN@gitlab.ms-ds.org/schmoekerei/schmoekerei-icons.git
         git add README.md
+        git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.ms-ds.org"
+        git config --global user.name "GitLab CI"
         git commit -m "Auto-updated README"
-        git push origin HEAD:main
-        fi
+        git push -o ci.skip origin HEAD:main
+      fi
   only:
     - main