diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-entry.yml b/.github/workflows/new-entry.yml
index dc4bae5..e3c209f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-entry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-entry.yml
@@ -63,13 +63,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify PR file changes
         run: |
             echo "Checking PR for exactly two new files..."
-            git fetch origin main
-            git checkout main
-            git pull origin main
-            git checkout ${{ steps.get-branch.outputs.branch }}
             experiment_prefix="${{ env.experiment_prefix }}"
             expected_files=("${experiment_prefix}_test_normal" "${experiment_prefix}_test_challenge")
-            new_files=$(git diff --diff-filter=A --name-only origin/main...HEAD)
+            new_files=$(git diff --name-only main...HEAD)
 
             echo "Expected files:"
             printf "%s\n" "${expected_files[@]}"