diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-develop.yml
index e68c3e0..75aca91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-develop.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           # Check if 'README.md' or '.yml' files are the only files changed
           if [[ ${CHANGED_FILES} =~ ^(README\.md|.*\.yml)$ && ! ${CHANGED_FILES} =~ ^(?!.*(README\.md|.*\.yml)).*$ ]]; then
             echo "Only README.md or .yml files have been updated. Skipping the CI/CD workflow."
-            exit 0
+            return 0
           fi
           echo "Changes to files other than README.md or *.yml detected. Proceeding with the CI/CD workflow."
         continue-on-error: true