diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
index 5af061e9..8debfcd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Update Submodule
+      - name: Update submodule
         run: |
           git submodule update --remote proto
           
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./bin/regen-protos.sh  
           
-      - name: Commit update
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.name 'github-actions'
-          git config --global user.email 'bot@noreply.github.com'
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          git add proto
-          git add src/mesh
-          git commit -m "Update protobuf submodule" && git push || echo "No changes to commit"
+      - name: Create pull request
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
+        with:
+          add-paths: |
+            proto
+            src/mesh