diff --git a/.github/workflows/exclusions.yml b/.github/workflows/exclusions.yml
index 95b6180f..6617ad67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/exclusions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/exclusions.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
           mv false_positive_exclusions.txt.tmp false_positive_exclusions.txt
 
+          git rm -f false_positive_exclusions.txt.tmp || true
           git add false_positive_exclusions.txt
           git commit -m "auto: update exclusions list" || echo "No changes to commit"
           git push origin exclusions