diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 988506a..d37a191 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 build:
 	git add .
-	git commit -m "update"
+	@if git diff --cached --quiet; then \
+		echo "No changes to commit"; \
+	else \
+		git commit -m "update"; \
+	fi
 	git push origin main