diff --git a/.github/workflows/directory_writer.yml b/.github/workflows/directory_writer.yml
index 76c7a5cc1..e021051fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/directory_writer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/directory_writer.yml
@@ -5,22 +5,16 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 1
-      matrix:
-        python-version: [3.7]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: 3.x
       - name: Update DIRECTORY.md
         run: |
           scripts/build_directory_md.py 2>&1 | tee DIRECTORY.md
           git config --global user.name github-actions
           git config --global user.email '${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com'
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY
-          git commit -am "updating DIRECTORY.md"
-          git push --force origin HEAD:$GITHUB_REF
+          git commit -am "updating DIRECTORY.md" ||  true
+          git push --force origin HEAD:$GITHUB_REF || true