diff --git a/save_pinned_deps b/save_pinned_deps
index ab2061359c..04069debe2 100755
--- a/save_pinned_deps
+++ b/save_pinned_deps
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ commit_depfile() {
   pushd "${DEPPATH}"
 
   git add "${FLAGS_depfile}"
-  git commit -m "Automated buildbot update of pinned DEPS file."
+  git commit -m "Automated buildbot update of pinned DEPS file." --allow-empty
   git reset --hard HEAD
   git clean -f
   git remote update