diff --git a/.lintstagedrc.json b/.lintstagedrc.json
index 8bce74093..db16ea99a 100644
--- a/.lintstagedrc.json
+++ b/.lintstagedrc.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "src/docs/**": ["GIT=true yarn docs:build"],
+  "src/docs/**": ["yarn docs:build --git"],
   "*.{ts,js,json,html,md}": ["eslint --fix", "prettier --write"]
 }
diff --git a/src/docs.mts b/src/docs.mts
index 37db30b04..76594c4bf 100644
--- a/src/docs.mts
+++ b/src/docs.mts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { exec } from 'child_process';
 import prettier from 'prettier';
 
 const verify = process.argv.includes('--verify');
-const git = process.env.GIT === 'true';
+const git = process.argv.includes('--git');
 let fileChanged = false;
 // Possible Improvement: combine with lint-staged to only copy files that have changed
 const prepareOutFile = (file: string): string => {
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ const transform = (file: string) => {
       );
       process.exit(1);
     }
-    console.log('Adding changes in docs folder to git');
     if (git) {
+      console.log('Adding changes in docs folder to git');
       exec('git add docs');
     }
   }