diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 28f70fe..3d536d2 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ steps:
       remote: gitea@10.10.10.109:chris/drone-test-1.git
       force: false
       commit: true
+      empty_commit: true
       commit_message: "Drone build ${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:7}"
       author_name: "Drone CI"
       author_email: "chris@thezengarden.net"