diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d8ee5548a194d14319daed9a268c5e1da9a4baec..bdd44148e00b472019e0d9b272b0300e67c825b1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   - cd ..
 
   # push changes (if any)
-  - if git commit -u -m "[skip ci] license headers added or modified" ; then
+  - if git commit -a -m "[skip ci] license headers added or modified" ; then
   -   git remote set-url --push origin "ssh://git@gitlab.iri.upc.edu:2202/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}.git"
   -   git push origin $CI_NEW_BRANCH:${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}
   - else