diff --git a/.github/workflows/table_of_contents.yml b/.github/workflows/table_of_contents.yml
index 7614445f79f..55bc939ad02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/table_of_contents.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/table_of_contents.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
       # Step 1: Check out the repository
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: formats_action
 
        # Step 2 - Setup Python
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -70,6 +72,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
           git config --global user.email "${{ github.actor}}@users.noreply.github.com"
           # standard git flow
-          git add .
+          git add table-of-contents-files/*
           git commit -m "Autogenerate or update table of contents files from GitHub action"
           git push
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