diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
index b8807dda..2855ede6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-public-docs.yml
@@ -117,12 +117,7 @@ jobs:
             # Get commit message from private repo
             COMMIT_MSG=$(cd ../tractatus-private && git log -1 --pretty=%B)
 
-            git commit -m "docs: sync from private repo
-
-Original commit: $COMMIT_MSG
-
-🤖 Automated sync from private repository
-Validated by: scripts/validate-public-sync.js"
+            git commit -m "docs: sync from private repo" -m "Original commit: $COMMIT_MSG" -m "Automated sync from private repository" -m "Validated by: scripts/validate-public-sync.js"
 
             git push origin main
             echo "✅ Changes synced successfully"
@@ -139,7 +134,7 @@ Validated by: scripts/validate-public-sync.js"
           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 }}" >> 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 "" >> sync-report.md
           echo "## Changed Files" >> sync-report.md