diff --git a/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml b/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
index 4daecac6..c049d954 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email  "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
-      - name: Update fetchGit repos
-        run: |
-          nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix
-          nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homes/aly/firefox/default.nix
-          nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homes/aly/mail/default.nix
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@main
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.FLAKE_UPDATE_PAT }}
diff --git a/update_fetchgit.sh b/update_fetchgit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7af01029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_fetchgit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#1/bin/bash
+nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homeManagerModules/desktop/default.nix
+nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homes/aly/firefox/default.nix
+nix run nixpkgs#update-nix-fetchgit -- homes/aly/mail/default.nix