diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0467012..51c2027 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 
 ## [Unreleased] - TBD
 
+## [2.2.2] - 2023-09-07
+### Fixed
+- Ensure the deploy action works properly when a `.distignore` file is not present (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#137](https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/pull/137)).
+
 ## [2.2.1] - 2023-09-05
 ### Fixed
 - Ensure built files are included when used without a `BUILD_DIR` and `.distignore` file (props [@akirk](https://github.com/akirk), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#130](https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/pull/130)).
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 - Use more robust method of copying files (`-c` flag for `rsync`).
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/compare/stable...develop
+[2.2.2]: https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/compare/2.2.1...2.2.2
 [2.2.1]: https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/compare/2.2.0...2.2.1
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/compare/2.1.1...2.2.0
 [2.1.1]: https://github.com/10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index a843ba7..50af5f6 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -114,9 +114,11 @@ if [[ "$BUILD_DIR" = false ]]; then
 		git config --global user.name "10upbot on GitHub"
 
 		# Ensure git archive will pick up any changed files in the directory try.
-    		test $(git ls-files --deleted) && git rm $(git ls-files --deleted)
-  		git add .
-  		git commit -m "Include build step changes"
+		test $(git ls-files --deleted) && git rm $(git ls-files --deleted)
+		if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain --untracked-files=all)" ]; then
+			git add .
+			git commit -m "Include build step changes"
+		fi
 
 		# If there's no .gitattributes file, write a default one into place
 		if [[ ! -e "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.gitattributes" ]]; then