diff --git a/internal/forgejo/repo.go b/internal/forgejo/repo.go
index ad9cd88..291d327 100644
--- a/internal/forgejo/repo.go
+++ b/internal/forgejo/repo.go
@@ -552,6 +552,13 @@ func (rm *RepoManager) PublishDeliveryBranch(sourceDir, sourceBranch, repoURL, d
 	if err := runGit(temporary, environment, "add", ".tekton"); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(temporary, ".maidn")); err == nil {
+		if err := runGit(temporary, environment, "add", ".maidn"); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+	} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, err
+	}
 	changed, err := gitDiffQuiet(temporary, environment, "--cached")
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err