diff --git a/.github/workflows/fleximod_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/fleximod_test.yaml
index f253fabe8f..fa700e581c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fleximod_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fleximod_test.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: run-fleximod
         run: |
-          $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/bin/git-fleximod update
+          $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/bin/git-fleximod update -o
           echo
           echo "Update complete, checking status"
           echo
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           echo
           echo "Checking if git fleximod matches expected externals"
           echo
-          git diff --exit-code
+          git add . && git diff --exit-code && git diff --cached --exit-code
 #      - name: Setup tmate session
 #        if: ${{ failure() }}
 #        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3