diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 672df052018..a5f47ea7c6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -43,10 +43,5 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.target == 'binaries'
         run: |
           ./bin/registry-api-descriptor-template ./docs/content/spec/api.md.tmpl > /tmp/api.md
+          echo "Ensuring that you have run the following before pushing your commits: make binaries && ./bin/registry-api-descriptor-template ./docs/content/spec/api.md.tmpl > ./docs/content/spec/api.md"
           diff docs/content/spec/api.md /tmp/api.md -q
-          result=$?
-          if [ "$result" != 0 ]
-          then
-            echo "::error::Ensure you have run the following before pushing your commits: make binaries && ./bin/registry-api-descriptor-template ./docs/content/spec/api.md.tmpl > ./docs/content/spec/api.md"
-            exit 1
-          fi