diff --git a/.github/workflows/diff.yml b/.github/workflows/diff.yml
index 01c59a40..258e217a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diff.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           poetry install
 
+          touch $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/uat_associations.txt
+          touch $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/ops_associations.txt
+          
           ls $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/uat/ > $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/uat_associations.txt
           ls $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/ops/ > $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/cmr/concise/ops_associations.txt