diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
index 6f2dc6eb..7588b8b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
@@ -32,22 +32,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Check and report contributors
+      - name: Check contributors
+        id: contributors_check
+        run: npm run contributors:check
+        env:
+          PRIVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Generate contributors report
+        if: steps.contributors_check.outcome == 'failure'
         run: |
-          CHECK_OUTPUT=$(npm run contributors:check 2>&1)
-          echo "$CHECK_OUTPUT"
-
-          if echo "$CHECK_OUTPUT" | grep -q "Missing contributors"; then
-            echo "Missing contributors detected, generating report..."
-            mkdir -p reports
-            npm run contributors:report
-
-            if [ -f reports/contributor-report.md ]; then
-              cat reports/contributor-report.md >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            fi
-          else
-            echo "No missing contributors found"
-          fi
+          mkdir -p reports
+          npm run contributors:report
+          test -f reports/contributor-report.md && cat reports/contributor-report.md >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
         env:
           PRIVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         continue-on-error: true