diff --git a/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml b/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
index a8a0985c6a9..98b2ec1ec90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: rerun pre-commit checks
         uses: pre-commit/action@v2.0.3
+        with:
+          extra_args:  --all-files || exit 0
 
       - name: (re)generate docs
         run: |
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: rerun pre-commit checks
         uses: pre-commit/action@v2.0.3
+        with:
+          extra_args:  --all-files || exit 0
 
       - name: Copy general readme to website
         run: |