diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 6187c79c..e3995282 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -164,11 +164,12 @@ runs:
     - name: Commit and Push Changes
       if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target') && github.event.action != 'closed'
       run: |
+        git config --global user.name "UltralyticsAssistant"
+        git config --global user.email "web@ultralytics.com"
+        git pull --rebase  # pull the latest changes from the remote branch and rebase to avoid merge commit
         git add .
         git reset HEAD -- .github/workflows/  # workflow changes are not permitted with default token
         if ! git diff --staged --quiet; then
-          git config --global user.name "UltralyticsAssistant"
-          git config --global user.email "web@ultralytics.com"
           git commit -m "Auto-format by https://ultralytics.com/actions"
           git push
         else