diff --git a/update-gitops-status.sh b/update-gitops-status.sh
index a7a8ffb..2ba469f 100644
--- a/update-gitops-status.sh
+++ b/update-gitops-status.sh
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ if [ "$MODE" = "post-deploy" ]; then
   if command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 && [ -d .git ]; then
     # Try multiple methods to detect changed files (Woodpecker might do shallow clone)
     
-    # Method 1: Use git show to see files in HEAD commit
-    CHANGED_FILE_PATHS=$(git show --name-only --pretty="" HEAD -- files/ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    # Method 1: Use git diff to see actual file changes (most accurate)
+    CHANGED_FILE_PATHS=$(git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD -- files/ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     
-    # Method 2: If method 1 fails, try diff with parent (if it exists)
+    # Method 2: If method 1 fails (no parent commit), use git show
     if [ -z "$CHANGED_FILE_PATHS" ]; then
-      CHANGED_FILE_PATHS=$(git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD -- files/ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+      CHANGED_FILE_PATHS=$(git show --name-only --pretty="" HEAD -- files/ 2>/dev/null || echo "")
     fi
     
     # Method 3: If still nothing, check Woodpecker CI environment variables