diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
index 6f7dc85e..50e71453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: Automatically update Gale commit hash
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -34,10 +36,26 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/\(galeCommit\s*=\s*\).*/\1$PAPER_REF/" gradle.properties
         env:
           PAPER_REF: ${{ steps.galeCommit.outputs.galeCommit }}
+          
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: |
+          cd Leaf
+          chmod +x gradlew
+        
+      - name: Running tests before push
+        run: |
+          cd Leaf
+          if ! git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "Running tests...."
+            ./gradlew applyPatches
+            ./gradlew createReobfPaperclipJar
+          fi
+          
       - name: Check for changes and Write to repository
         run: |
           cd Leaf
           if ! git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "Writing to repo....."
             git add gradle.properties
             git config --global user.name "github-actions"
             git config --global user.email no-reply@github.com
@@ -45,4 +63,4 @@ jobs:
             git push
           else
             echo "No changes to commit."
-          fi
+          fi
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