diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
index 80c5234a..8bd911b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
@@ -130,16 +130,22 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd tractatus-private
 
+          # Set validation status
+          VALIDATION_STATUS="${{ steps.validation.outcome }}"
+          if [ -z "$VALIDATION_STATUS" ]; then
+            VALIDATION_STATUS="skipped"
+          fi
+
           # Generate sync report
           echo "# Sync Report - $(date -u +%Y-%m-%d)" > sync-report.md
           echo "" >> sync-report.md
           echo "## Validation Status" >> sync-report.md
-          echo "- Security Validation: ${{ steps.validation.outcome || 'skipped' }}" >> sync-report.md
-          echo "- Files Synced: $(cd ../tractatus-public && git diff --cached --name-only | wc -l)" >> sync-report.md
+          echo "- Security Validation: $VALIDATION_STATUS" >> sync-report.md
+          echo "- Files Synced: $(cd ../tractatus-public && git diff --cached --name-only 2>/dev/null | wc -l)" >> sync-report.md
           echo "" >> sync-report.md
           echo "## Changed Files" >> sync-report.md
           cd ../tractatus-public
-          git diff --cached --name-only >> ../tractatus-private/sync-report.md || echo "No changes" >> ../tractatus-private/sync-report.md
+          git diff --cached --name-only >> ../tractatus-private/sync-report.md 2>/dev/null || echo "No changes" >> ../tractatus-private/sync-report.md
 
       - name: Upload Sync Report
         if: always()