diff --git a/.github/workflows/covsync.yml b/.github/workflows/covsync.yml
index 2aec2ca9..6a4eb28a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/covsync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/covsync.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - run: |
-          git checkout -b coverity-fixes origin/fixes
-          git push origin coverity-fixes
-          git checkout -b coverity-develop origin/develop
-          git push origin coverity-develop
+          git diff --exit-code -s origin/coverity-fixes origin/fixes
+          if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+            git checkout -b coverity-fixes origin/fixes
+            git push origin coverity-fixes
+          fi
+          git diff --exit-code -s origin/coverity-develop origin/develop
+          if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
+            git checkout -b coverity-develop origin/develop
+            git push origin coverity-develop
+          fi