diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 3f4c68ec8f3d..ec4937971920 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -49,14 +49,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd data
           python -u deploy.py
-      - name: Sync static files
-        # https://superuser.com/questions/280425/getting-robocopy-to-return-a-proper-exit-code
-        run: |
-          robocopy /job:RSYNC-STATIC-FILES || [ $? -lt 8 ]
-      - name: Commit changes of static files
-        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
-        with:
-          cwd: data/gh-pages
-          default_author: github_actions
-          message: 'Sync static files'
-          fetch: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-static-files.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-static-files.yml
index 85fef9d41509..b97f3c5a2837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-static-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-static-files.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'data/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency: sync-static-files