diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-app-headers.yaml b/.github/workflows/generate-app-headers.yaml
index 81acca49..26c04e69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-app-headers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-app-headers.yaml
@@ -46,11 +46,16 @@ jobs:
             git checkout update-app-headers
           fi
 
-      # Step 5: Check if there are changes before
-      - name: Check if there are any changes before making any modifications
+      # Step 5: Ensure .app-headers file exists (if missing, create it)
+      - name: Ensure .app-headers file exists
         run: |
-          git fetch origin
-          git diff --exit-code || echo "There are changes to commit."
+          if [ ! -f ".app-headers" ]; then
+            echo "The .app-headers file does not exist. Creating it."
+            touch .app-headers
+            echo "Generated by CI" > .app-headers
+          else
+            echo ".app-headers already exists."
+          fi
 
       # Step 6: Setup Figlet (Install and set up Figlet for text generation)
       - name: Set up Figlet
@@ -61,12 +66,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           bash .github/workflows/generate-app-headers.sh
 
-      # Step 8: Check if changes are available (Check if the app-headers file has been modified)
-      - name: Check if changes are available
-        id: check-changes
+      # Step 8: Check if there are changes
+      - name: Check for changes
         run: |
           git diff --exit-code || echo "Changes detected."
-      
+
       # Step 9: Commit changes if any
       - name: Commit changes if any
         run: |
@@ -114,4 +118,4 @@ jobs:
       # Step 15: Complete (Final confirmation that workflow has finished)
       - name: Complete
         run: |
-          echo "Workflow has completed successfully."
+