diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml b/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
index 6933d39c4d..1bbdb19093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_tracked_links_list.yml
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate/update file with links.
         run: |
-          git fetch
-          git checkout data
-
           python make_tracked_links_list.py
 
       - name: Commit and push changes.
         run: |
+          git fetch
+          git checkout --theirs data
+
           git config --global user.email "github-action@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"