diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate.yaml b/.github/workflows/generate.yaml
index f1a23b15434..1299c13d272 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on: pull_request
 
 jobs:
   auto-generate:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -10,16 +12,21 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
         go-version: '1.22'
+  
+    - name: make generate
+      run: make generate
 
-    - name: commit and push generated changes
+    - name: Checkout PR
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+
+    - name: Commit and push changes
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
-        make generate
-        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "chore: auto-generate"
-          git push origin HEAD:${{ github.head_ref }}
-        else
-          echo "no changes to commit and push"
-        fi
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+        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git add .
+        git commit -m "chore: auto-generate"
+        git push
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