diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-python.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-python.yaml
index 8d8cb59..abbd8d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-python.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-python.yaml
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
         run: poetry run mypy
 
       - name: Check docs are up to date
-        run: poetry run poe docs && [ $(git status --porcelain docs/ | wc -l) -eq "0" ]
+        run: poetry run poe docs && git status --porcelain docs/ | wc -l && [ $(git status --porcelain docs/ | wc -l) -eq "0" ]