diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index ffc97c24c..38558c93c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -19,23 +19,11 @@ jobs:
           with:
             fail_on_missing_newline: 'false'
 
-        - name: Echo files with missing newline
+        - name: Restore ignored files
           run: |
-            echo "Files with missing newline:"
-            git diff
-            git status --porcelain
-
-        - name: Check if working tree is dirty
-          run: |
-            if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
-              echo "Working tree is dirty"
-            else
-              echo "Working tree is clean"
-            fi
+            git checkout -- **/l10n-missing.txt
 
         - name: Commit changes if any
           uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
           with:
             commit_message: 'lint: Apply final newline changes'
-            file_pattern: '.'
-            # disable_globbing: true