diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml b/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
index e241089630..f6f3429966 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Generate/update file with links.
+        env:
+          OUTPUT_FILENAME: "tracked_links_ci.txt"
         run: |
           python make_tracked_links_list.py
 
       - name: Commit and push changes.
         run: |
           git pull
-          git add .
-
-          git stash
           git checkout data
-          git stash pop
+
+          mv tracked_links_ci.txt tracked_links.txt
 
           git config --global user.email "github-action@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
diff --git a/make_tracked_links_list.py b/make_tracked_links_list.py
index 207ce1d32e..fe08e79225 100644
--- a/make_tracked_links_list.py
+++ b/make_tracked_links_list.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import re
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ RELATIVE_LINK_REGEX = r'\/([-a-zA-Z0-9\/@:%._\+~#]{0,249})'
 
 DOM_ATTRS = ['href', 'src']
 
-OUTPUT_FILENAME = 'tracked_links.txt'
+OUTPUT_FILENAME = os.environ.get('OUTPUT_FILENAME', 'tracked_links.txt')
 
 # unsecure but so simple
 CONNECTOR = aiohttp.TCPConnector(ssl=False)