diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 45c5604..20d5dbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ jobs:
         npx tsx sort.ts
         npx tsx unready.ts
 
-    - name: commit changes
+    - name: commit changes (exclude sorted)
       run: |
         git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
         git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
         git add -A .
+        git reset _sprites/sorted
         git commit -m "auto: update sprites and data" || exit 0
         git push