diff --git a/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
index 4d59f6c33f..20db4c7e4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/detection-testing.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
               
               echo "GIT CONFIGS STEPS"
               echo "TOUCH FILE"
-              touch test.file
+              echo "Created by a run of the Github Action" > test.file
               echo "ADD FILE"
               git add test.file
               echo "COMMIT"
diff --git a/test.file b/test.file
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000