diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yaml b/.github/workflows/update.yaml
index d5cd86a..ac16ce6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
                 cargo doc --all-features
                 git config --local user.email "actions@users.noreply.github.com"
                 git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+                git remote remove origin
                 git remote add origin https://rushmorem:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/addr-rs/psl.git
                 git add data/rules.txt src/list.rs
                 git commit -m 'update the list'