diff --git a/.github/workflows/localization.yml b/.github/workflows/localization.yml
index 9c09255b966..e5b8670ba06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/localization.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/localization.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn extract-locales
       - name: Diff changes
         run: |
-          diff_result=$(git diff --numstat HEAD -- ./locale/templates/LC_MESSAGES/amo.pot)
-          if [[ $diff_result -le 2 ]]; then
-            echo "nothing to do"
+          git_diff_stat=$(git diff --shortstat)
+
+          if [[ -z "$git_diff_stat" ]] || [[ "$git_diff_stat" == *"$DIFF_WITH_ONE_LINE_CHANGE"* ]]; then
+            echo "No changes to locales"
             exit 0
           fi