diff --git a/src/helpers.py b/src/helpers.py
index 7630274..1de5a38 100644
--- a/src/helpers.py
+++ b/src/helpers.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ def write_zone_export(zone_name, content) -> Path:
     return out_path
 
 def commit_and_push(changed_files, trigger_path):
+    # Pull from remote, rebasing
+    try:
+        run_git_cmd(["pull", "--rebase", "origin", "master"])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        logging.exception(f"git pull --rebase failed: {e}")
+        return
+
     # Stage files
     try:
         # Add only the exports folder (keeps repo tidy)
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@ def commit_and_push(changed_files, trigger_path):
     # Check if there is anything to commit
     try:
         # git diff --cached --quiet will exit 0 if no changes staged
-        subprocess.run(["git", "-C", GIT_REPO_DIR, "diff", "--cached", "--quiet"], check=True)
+        run_git_cmd(["diff", "--cached", "--quiet"], check=True)
         logging.info("No changes to commit (nothing staged).")
         return
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError: