diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7ad50c12..8b5f5c9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: update-bids check
         run: |
           poetry run poe update-bids
-          git diff-files --quiet || (
+          git diff --quiet || (
             git status
             echo 'bids specs out of date, run `poetry run poe update-bids`'
             exit 1